CVE-2022-1679

HIGH7.8

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

Published May 16, 2022

Modified 1 years ago

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.

References

WEBhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/10/msg00000.html WEBhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00001.html WEBhttps://lore.kernel.org/lkml/87ilqc7jv9.fsf%40kernel.org/t/WEBhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220629-0007/ADVISORYhttps://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-1679

CVSS Analysis

CVSS v3.1

7.8

Exploitability

Attack Vector

LocalAV:L

Attack Complexity

LowAC:L

Privileges Required

LowPR:L

User Interaction

NoneUI:N

Scope

UnchangedS:U

Impact

Confidentiality

HighC:H

Integrity

HighI:H

Availability

HighA:H

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

Memory Safety

CWE-416

Use After Free

Ecosystems

Timeline

PublishedMay 16, 2022

ModifiedAug 3, 2024