CVE-2022-42722
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CVE-2022-42722 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel 5.8 through 5.19.x before 5.19.16, local attackers able to inject WLAN frames into the mac80211 stack could cause a NULL pointer dereference denial-of-service attack against the beacon protection of P2P devices.. EPSS estimates a 0.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In the Linux kernel 5.8 through 5.19.x before 5.19.16, local attackers able to inject WLAN frames into the mac80211 stack could cause a NULL pointer dereference denial-of-service attack against the beacon protection of P2P devices.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.8, < 5.19.16 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 35 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 36 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 37 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 10.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 11.0 |
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=1204125Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/wireless/wireless.git/commit/?id=b2d03cabe2b2e150ff5a381731ea0355459be09fMailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00001.htmlMailing List, 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=1204125Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/wireless/wireless.git/commit/?id=b2d03cabe2b2e150ff5a381731ea0355459be09fMailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00001.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5257Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
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