Vulnerability · Published May 16, 2022 · Assigned by redhat
CVE-2022-1679
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity use-after-free in Kernel. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.8% (higher than 57% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: public proof-of-concept code. Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.8%top 42.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack tooling1Public PoC
Official description
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.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:8 | bpftool | 4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:2951 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | bpftool | 5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:8267 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel | 4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:2951 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel | 5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:8267 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-abi-stablelists | 4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:2951 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-abi-stablelists | 5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:8267 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-core | 4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:2951 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-core | 5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:8267 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-cross-headers | 4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:2951 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-cross-headers | 5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:8267 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug | 4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:2951 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug | 5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:8267 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug-core | 4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:2951 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-core | 5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:8267 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug-devel | 4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:2951 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-devel | 5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:8267 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-devel-matched | 5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:8267 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug-modules | 4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:2951 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-modules | 5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:8267 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug-modules-extra | 4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:2951 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-modules-extra | 5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:8267 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-devel | 4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:2951 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-devel | 5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:8267 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-devel-matched | 5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:8267 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-doc | 4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:2951 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-doc | 5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:8267 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-headers | 5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:8267 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-modules | 4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:2951 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-modules | 5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:8267 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-modules-extra | 4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:2951 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-modules-extra | 5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:8267 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt | 4.18.0-477.10.1.rt7.274.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:2736 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt | 5.14.0-162.6.1.rt21.168.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:7933 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-core | 4.18.0-477.10.1.rt7.274.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:2736 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-core | 5.14.0-162.6.1.rt21.168.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:7933 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-debug | 4.18.0-477.10.1.rt7.274.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:2736 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug | 5.14.0-162.6.1.rt21.168.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:7933 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-debug-core | 4.18.0-477.10.1.rt7.274.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:2736 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug-core | 5.14.0-162.6.1.rt21.168.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:7933 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-debug-devel | 4.18.0-477.10.1.rt7.274.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:2736 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug-devel | 5.14.0-162.6.1.rt21.168.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:7933 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-debug-kvm | 4.18.0-477.10.1.rt7.274.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:2736 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug-kvm | 5.14.0-162.6.1.rt21.168.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:7933 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-debug-modules | 4.18.0-477.10.1.rt7.274.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:2736 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug-modules | 5.14.0-162.6.1.rt21.168.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:7933 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra | 4.18.0-477.10.1.rt7.274.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:2736 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra | 5.14.0-162.6.1.rt21.168.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:7933 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-devel | 4.18.0-477.10.1.rt7.274.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:2736 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-devel | 5.14.0-162.6.1.rt21.168.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:7933 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-kvm | 4.18.0-477.10.1.rt7.274.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:2736 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-kvm | 5.14.0-162.6.1.rt21.168.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:7933 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-modules | 4.18.0-477.10.1.rt7.274.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:2736 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-modules | 5.14.0-162.6.1.rt21.168.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:7933 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-modules-extra | 4.18.0-477.10.1.rt7.274.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:2736 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-modules-extra | 5.14.0-162.6.1.rt21.168.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:7933 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-tools | 4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:2951 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-tools | 5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:8267 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-tools-libs | 4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:2951 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-tools-libs | 5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:8267 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-tools-libs-devel | 4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:2951 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-tools-libs-devel | 5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:8267 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-zfcpdump | 4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:2951 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump | 5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:8267 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-zfcpdump-core | 4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:2951 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-core | 5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:8267 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-zfcpdump-devel | 4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:2951 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-devel | 5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:8267 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matched | 5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:8267 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-zfcpdump-modules | 4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:2951 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-modules | 5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:8267 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extra | 4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:2951 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extra | 5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:8267 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | perf | 4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:2951 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | perf | 5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:8267 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python3-perf | 4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8 | ALSA-2023:2951 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | python3-perf | 5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:8267 |
| Debian:12 | linux | 5.19.6-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-1679 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 5.19.6-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-1679 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 5.19.6-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-1679 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-43.46 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-1679 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-43.46 | USN-5544-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1017.21 | USN-5566-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1017.21 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-1679 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1017.20 | USN-5566-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1017.20 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-1679 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-1679 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-1679 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1016.21 | USN-5566-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1016.21 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-1679 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1014.17 | USN-5566-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1014.17 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-1679 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1002.4 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-1679 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1012.14 | USN-5566-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1012.14 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-1679 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-1679 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1013.17 | USN-5564-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1013.17 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-1679 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1016.19 | USN-5566-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1016.19 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-1679 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-43.46 | USN-5544-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-43.46 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-1679 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | 5.17.0-1013.14 | USN-5529-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | 5.17.0-1013.14 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-1679 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1016.20 | USN-5566-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1016.20 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-1679 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1013.15 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-1679 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1013.15 | USN-5566-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-1679 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-1679 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | 5.15.0-1016.18 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-1679 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-416
References
- https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/87ilqc7jv9.fsf%40kernel.org/t/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220629-0007/
- [debian-lts-announce] 20221002 [SECURITY] [DLA 3131-1] linux security update mailing-list
- [debian-lts-announce] 20221101 [SECURITY] [DLA 3173-1] linux-5.10 security update mailing-list
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-794697.html