Various refcounting bugs in the multi-BSS handling in the mac80211 stack in the Linux kernel 5.1 through 5.19.x before 5.19.16 could be used by local attackers (able to inject WLAN frames) to trigger use-after-free conditions to potentially execute code.
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Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
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DLA-3173-1 | linux-5.10 security update |
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DSA-5257-1 | linux security update |
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EUVD-2022-45786 | Various refcounting bugs in the multi-BSS handling in the mac80211 stack in the Linux kernel 5.1 through 5.19.x before 5.19.16 could be used by local attackers (able to inject WLAN frames) to trigger use-after-free conditions to potentially execute code. |
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USN-5691-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-5692-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-5693-1 | Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities |
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USN-5700-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-5708-1 | backport-iwlwifi-dkms vulnerabilities |
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USN-5752-1 | Linux kernel (Azure CVM) vulnerabilities |
Fixes
Solution
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Workaround
No workaround given by the vendor.
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History
Thu, 15 May 2025 21:15:00 +0000
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2025-05-15T20:47:12.558Z
Reserved: 2022-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2022-42720

Updated: 2024-08-03T13:10:41.481Z

Status : Modified
Published: 2022-10-14T00:15:09.533
Modified: 2025-05-15T21:15:49.040
Link: CVE-2022-42720


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