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CVE-2022-1679

CVE-2022-1679HIGH

n/a Kernel — 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_tar…

  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   L   L   N  U  H  H  H    7.8   .0081   56.2     —

AFFECTED
  Product  Versions                 Fixed
  Kernel   Linux kernel 5.18-rc7 –  —

TIMELINE
  May 12  Reserved by redhat
  May 16  Published (CNA: redhat)
  Oct 14  ENRICHED — CVE-2022-1679 (Kernel). Received CVSS 7.8 and CPE data from NVD.

CWE-416 · CNA: redhat · CVSS v3.1 · 5 references · NVD status: Modified

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.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
Date	Event	Detail
May 12, 2022	Reserved	Reserved by redhat
May 16, 2022	Published	Published (CNA: redhat)
October 14, 2026	ENRICHED	ENRICHED — CVE-2022-1679 (Kernel). Received CVSS 7.8 and CPE data from NVD.

Affected

Affected products and packages — 1 row
Vendor	Product / Package	Ecosystem	Version introduced	Fixed
n/a	Kernel	—	Linux kernel 5.18-rc7	—

Weaknesses

CWE-416

References (5)

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-794697.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/10/msg00000.html [Mailing List, Third Party Advisory]
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00001.html [Mailing List, Third Party Advisory]
https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/87ilqc7jv9.fsf%40kernel.org/t/ [Patch, Third Party Advisory]
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220629-0007/ [Third Party Advisory]

Authoritative record: CVE-2022-1679 at cve.org

Weaknesses: CWE-416

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