Use After Free Affecting kernel-core package, versions <0:5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-RHEL9-KERNELCORE-5576819
- published 12 May 2022
- disclosed 7 Feb 2022
Introduced: 7 Feb 2022
CVE-2022-1679 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade RHEL:9 kernel-core to version 0:5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2022:8267.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-core package and not the kernel-core package as distributed by RHEL.
See How to fix? for RHEL:9 relevant fixed versions and status.
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://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-1679
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:8267
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/10/msg00000.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00001.html
- https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/87ilqc7jv9.fsf@kernel.org/t/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220629-0007/
- https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/87ilqc7jv9.fsf%40kernel.org/t/