Incorrect Control Flow Scoping Affecting kernel-cross-headers package, versions <0:4.18.0-372.95.1.el8_6


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (5th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-KERNELCROSSHEADERS-6414449
  • published7 Mar 2024
  • disclosed13 Oct 2022

Introduced: 13 Oct 2022

CVE-2022-42722  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-705  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 kernel-cross-headers to version 0:4.18.0-372.95.1.el8_6 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2024:1188.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-cross-headers package and not the kernel-cross-headers package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Scores

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