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prionPRIOn knowledge basePRION:CVE-2022-1679
HistoryMay 16, 2022 - 6:15 p.m.

Design/Logic Flaw

2022-05-1618:15:00
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11

7.4 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

5.1%

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.