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.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2022-05-16T00:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-03T00:10:03.805Z

Reserved: 2022-05-12T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2022-1679

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2022-05-16T18:15:08.410

Modified: 2024-01-19T17:52:18.347

Link: CVE-2022-1679

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2022-02-07T10:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2022-1679 - Bugzilla