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CVE-2022-1679

Published: May 16, 2022

Modified: Aug 3, 2024

PUBLISHED

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.

Vendor	Product	Versions
n/a	Kernel	affected `Linux kernel 5.18-rc7`

Weaknesses (CWE)

References

https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/87ilqc7jv9.fsf%40kernel.org/t/

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220629-0007/

[debian-lts-announce] 20221002 [SECURITY] [DLA 3131-1] linux security update

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[debian-lts-announce] 20221101 [SECURITY] [DLA 3173-1] linux-5.10 security update

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