CVE-2022-42721

A list management bug in BSS handling in the mac80211 stack in the Linux kernel 5.1 through 5.19.x before 5.19.16 could be used by local attackers (able to inject WLAN frames) to corrupt a linked list and, in turn, potentially execute code.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/169951/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0090-1.html	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/10/13/5	Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1204060	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/wireless/wireless.git/commit/?id=bcca852027e5878aec911a347407ecc88d6fff7f	Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00001.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GGHENNMLCWIQV2LLA56BJNFIUZ7WB4IY/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/S2KTU5LFZNQS7YNGE56MT46VHMXL3DD2/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VNN3VFQPECS6D4PS6ZWD7AFXTOSJDSSR/
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230203-0008/
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5257	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:::::::*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2022-10-14 00:15

Updated : 2023-11-07 03:53

NVD link : CVE-2022-42721

Mitre link : CVE-2022-42721

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-42721

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Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

fedoraproject

fedora

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-835

Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

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