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CVE-2022-1679

Public on 2022-05-16
Modified on 2022-11-02
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.

Severity
Medium
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CVSS v3 Base Score
7.0
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Affected Packages

Platform Package Release Date Advisory
Amazon Linux 1 kernel 2022-09-30 02:41 ALAS-2022-1636
Amazon Linux 2 - Core kernel 2022-09-01 21:09 ALAS2-2022-1838
Amazon Linux 2 - Core kernel 2022-09-30 07:04 ALAS2-2022-1852
Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.10 Extra kernel 2022-09-30 07:10 ALAS2KERNEL-5.10-2022-020
Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.15 Extra kernel 2022-09-30 07:10 ALAS2KERNEL-5.15-2022-008
Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.4 Extra kernel 2022-09-30 07:10 ALAS2KERNEL-5.4-2022-036
Amazon Linux 2023 kernel 2023-02-17 20:46 ALAS2023-2023-070

CVSS Scores

Score Type Score Vector
Amazon Linux CVSSv3 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD CVSSv3 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD CVSSv2 7.2 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C