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CVE-2022-1679

Date: May 15, 2022

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.

Severity Score

Related Resources (10)

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-1679
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2022-1679
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-1679
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-1679
https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/87ilqc7jv9.fsf@kernel.org/t/
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
https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2022-1679

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Weakness Type (CWE)

Use After Free

CWE-416

CVSS v3.1

Base Score:
Attack Vector (AV): LOCAL
Attack Complexity (AC): LOW
Privileges Required (PR): LOW
User Interaction (UI): NONE
Scope (S): UNCHANGED
Confidentiality (C): HIGH
Integrity (I): HIGH
Availability (A): HIGH

CVSS v2

Base Score:
Access Vector (AV): LOCAL
Access Complexity (AC): LOW
Authentication (AU): NONE
Confidentiality (C): COMPLETE
Integrity (I): COMPLETE
Availability (A): COMPLETE
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