CVE-2022-1679

2022-05-1600:00:00

CWE-416

redhat

www.cve.org

7.9 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

5.1%

JSON

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.

CNA Affected

[
  {
    "vendor": "n/a",
    "product": "Kernel",
    "versions": [
      {
        "version": "Linux kernel 5.18-rc7",
        "status": "affected"
      }
    ]
  }
]