High severity · published May 16, 2022
CVE-2022-1679
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…
7.8
CVSS
0.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.8% · higher than 57% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
Linux kernel 5.18-rc7 · source: vendor, NVD
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
10.0 · source: NVD
HF
H300e Firmware · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
HF
H300s Firmware · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
HF
H410c Firmware · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
HF
H410s Firmware · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
HF
H500e Firmware · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
HF
H500s Firmware · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
HF
H700e Firmware · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
HF
H700s Firmware · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
SS
SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP - GNU/Linux subsystem · Siemens
before V1.1 · source: CISA
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-1679
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-1679
Mailing List
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/10/msg00000.html
Mailing List
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00001.html
Patch
https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/87ilqc7jv9.fsf%40kernel.org/t/
Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220629-0007/
cert-portal.siemens.com
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-794697.html
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