CVE-2022-1679

high

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.

References

https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/[email protected]/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

Details

Source: MITRE

Published: 2022-05-16

Updated: 2022-12-03

Type: CWE-416

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Impact Score: 10

Exploitability Score: 3.9

Severity: HIGH

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

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

Impact Score: 5.9

Exploitability Score: 1.8

Severity: HIGH