CVE-2022-1679

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    CVE-2022-1679

    Published: 16 May 2022Last Modified: 16 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00001.html, https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220629-0007/, https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/10/msg00000.html, https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/87ilqc7jv9.fsf%40kernel.org/t/

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    Events:

    Introduced- None
    Fixed -None

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
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    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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