Description
A list management bug in 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 corrupt a linked list and, in turn, potentially execute code.
Published: 2022-10-13
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3173-1 linux-5.10 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5257-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-45787 A list management bug in 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 corrupt a linked list and, in turn, potentially execute code.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5691-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5692-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5693-1 Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5700-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5708-1 backport-iwlwifi-dkms vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5752-1 Linux kernel (Azure CVM) vulnerabilities
History

Thu, 15 May 2025 21:15:00 +0000

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Subscriptions

Debian Debian Linux
Fedoraproject Fedora
Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux Rhel Eus Rhev Hypervisor
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2025-05-15T20:45:39.878Z

Reserved: 2022-10-10T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2022-42721

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-03T13:10:41.467Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-10-14T00:15:09.587

Modified: 2025-05-15T21:15:49.267

Link: CVE-2022-42721

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2022-10-13T10:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2022-42721 - Bugzilla

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