CVE-2022-32589
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedIn Wi-Fi driver, there is a possible way to disconnect Wi-Fi due to an improper resource release. This could lead to remote denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS07030600; Issue ID: ALPS07030600.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceA vulnerability in the Wi-Fi driver allows remote attackers to cause denial of service (Wi-Fi disconnection) through improper resource release. The issue can be exploited remotely without requiring any user interaction or elevated privileges, making it easily weaponizable against affected devices.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 3.1= 3.3= 11.0= 12.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
-
Identify the operating system or firmware productDetermine if the target system runs Linuxfoundation Yocto, Google Android, or another affected product. Check system information, build properties, or firmware documentation.Affected if The system uses Yocto 3.1 or 3.3, or Android 11.0 or 12.0
-
Confirm the exact version numberFor Android: Go to Settings > About Phone > Android version. For Yocto: Check /etc/os-release, meta-data files, or the build manifest. Compare against the affected versions (3.1, 3.3 for Yocto; 11.0, 12.0 for Android).Affected if The installed version exactly matches 3.1 or 3.3 for Yocto, or 11.0 or 12.0 for Android
-
Verify Wi-Fi functionality is present and enabledCheck if the device has Wi-Fi capability and the Wi-Fi interface is available. On Android: check if Wi-Fi can be toggled on. On Linux/Yocto: run 'ip link show' or 'iw dev' to list wireless interfaces.Affected if Wi-Fi hardware exists and the Wi-Fi driver module is loaded or loadable on the system
-
Identify the Wi-Fi driver or firmware in useOn Android: check Wi-Fi driver details via Settings > About Phone > Wi-Fi MAC address, or use adb shell 'dmesg | grep wifi'. On Linux/Yocto: run 'lsmod' to list loaded modules, check 'modinfo' for wireless driver modules, or inspect 'dmesg' for Wi-Fi driver messages.Affected if A Wi-Fi driver module is present and active that matches the vulnerable component scope
The environment is affected if it runs Yocto 3.1/3.3 or Android 11.0/12.0, has active Wi-Fi hardware, and uses the Wi-Fi driver containing the improper resource release flaw.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply the vendor patch (ALPS07030600) which addresses the improper resource release in the Wi-Fi driver. This typically involves updating the Wi-Fi firmware or driver software to the patched version provided by the device/firmware vendor.
- Consultation2.0 h
- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing3.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
An estimate, not a bill — we confirm scope with you before any work starts. Need it this week? Rush from $3,088.
Scan for this in your stack
Free · runs locallyCheck whether your project pulls in CVE-2022-32589 — or any other known-vulnerable package — straight from your lock files. Free and open source; it runs locally and uploads nothing.
References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2022-32589 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
No notes yet
Be the first to add a field note for this CVE — a mitigation you’ve verified, a version caveat, or a link to a working fix. Sign in above to contribute.
A place for practitioners to share what actually worked: a mitigation you’ve tested, a configuration change, a version- or environment-specific caveat, or a link to a verified patch. The most useful notes rise to the top as peers upvote them, so the signal stays high.
- Verified mitigations, workarounds, and config changes
- Version or environment caveats, and links to real fixes
- No weaponised exploit code, or anything meant to cause harm
- No spam, self-promotion, credentials, or personal data