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CVE-2022-1679

UNKNOWN
Published 2022-05-16T00:00:00
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Description

A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s Atheros wireless adapter driver in the way a user forces the ath9k_htc_wait_for_target function to fail with some input messages. This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.

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GitHub Security Advisories

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⚠ Unreviewed HIGH

GHSA-vcc2-324q-xw5m

Advisory Details

A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s Atheros wireless adapter driver in the way a user forces the ath9k_htc_wait_for_target function to fail with some input messages. This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.

CVSS Scoring

CVSS Score

7.5

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

ADVISORY https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-1679
WEB https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/10/msg00000.html
WEB https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00001.html
WEB https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/87ilqc7jv9.fsf%40kernel.org/t
WEB https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/[email protected]/t
WEB https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220629-0007

Advisory provided by GitHub Security Advisory Database. Published: May 17, 2022, Modified: January 19, 2024

References

https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/87ilqc7jv9.fsf%40kernel.org/t/
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220629-0007/
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/10/msg00000.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00001.html
Published: 2022-05-16T00:00:00
Last Modified: 2024-08-03T00:10:03.805Z
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