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CVE-2022-42719
Published:October 13, 2022
Updated:May 17, 2026
A use-after-free in the mac80211 stack when parsing a multi-BSSID element in the Linux kernel 5.2 through 5.19.x before 5.19.16 could be used by attackers (able to inject WLAN frames) to crash the kernel and potentially execute code.
Related Resources (15)
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171005/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LNS-0091-1.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/10/13/2
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VNN3VFQPECS6D4PS6ZWD7AFXTOSJDSSR/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/S2KTU5LFZNQS7YNGE56MT46VHMXL3DD2/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GGHENNMLCWIQV2LLA56BJNFIUZ7WB4IY/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VNN3VFQPECS6D4PS6ZWD7AFXTOSJDSSR/
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230203-0008/
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/10/13/5
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5257
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00001.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GGHENNMLCWIQV2LLA56BJNFIUZ7WB4IY/
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/wireless/wireless.git/commit/?id=ff05d4b45dd89b922578dac497dcabf57cf771c6
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-42719
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1204051
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/S2KTU5LFZNQS7YNGE56MT46VHMXL3DD2/
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
8.7
Attack Vector
ADJACENT
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
8.8
Attack Vector
ADJACENT
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Use After Free
CWE-416
EPSS
Base Score:
0.62