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Vulnerability CVE-2022-1679
Published: 2022-05-16
| 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. |
Type:
CWE-416 (Use After Free)
CVSS2 => (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
| CVSS Base Score |
Impact Subscore |
Exploitability Subscore |
7.2/10 |
10/10 |
3.9/10 |
| Exploit range |
Attack complexity |
Authentication |
Local |
Low |
No required |
| Confidentiality impact |
Integrity impact |
Availability impact |
Complete |
Complete |
Complete |
References: |
https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/87ilqc7jv9.fsf@kernel.org/t/
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