CVE-2022-42720
Various refcounting bugs in the multi-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 trigger use-after-free conditions to potentially execute code.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.83%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Various refcounting bugs in the multi-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 trigger use-after-free conditions to potentially execute code.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.83% probability · 56th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-416
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel · fedoraproject/fedora · debian/debian linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/169951/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0090-1.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/10/13/5Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1204059Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/wireless/wireless.git/commit/?id=0b7808818cb9df6680f98996b8e9a439fa7bcc2fMailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00001.htmlMailing 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/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5257Third Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/169951/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0090-1.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/10/13/5Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1204059Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/wireless/wireless.git/commit/?id=0b7808818cb9df6680f98996b8e9a439fa7bcc2fMailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00001.htmlMailing 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/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5257Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.