CVE-2022-42721

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  3. CVE-2022-42721
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.

5.5 /10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/169951/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0090-1.html Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/169951/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0090-1.html Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/10/13/5 Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/10/13/5 Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1204060 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1204060 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/wireless/wireless.git/commit/?id=bcca852027e5878aec911a347407ecc88d6fff7f Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/wireless/wireless.git/commit/?id=bcca852027e5878aec911a347407ecc88d6fff7f Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00001.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00001.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
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/GGHENNMLCWIQV2LLA56BJNFIUZ7WB4IY/
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/S2KTU5LFZNQS7YNGE56MT46VHMXL3DD2/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VNN3VFQPECS6D4PS6ZWD7AFXTOSJDSSR/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VNN3VFQPECS6D4PS6ZWD7AFXTOSJDSSR/
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230203-0008/
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230203-0008/
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5257 Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5257 Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

15 May 2025, 21:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References (MISC) https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/wireless/wireless.git/commit/?id=bcca852027e5878aec911a347407ecc88d6fff7f - Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory () https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/wireless/wireless.git/commit/?id=bcca852027e5878aec911a347407ecc88d6fff7f - Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
References (MLIST) https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00001.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00001.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References (DEBIAN) https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5257 - Third Party Advisory () https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5257 - Third Party Advisory
References (MISC) https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1204060 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory () https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1204060 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
References (MISC) http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/10/13/5 - Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/10/13/5 - Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References (MISC) http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/169951/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0090-1.html - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/169951/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0090-1.html - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References (CONFIRM) https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230203-0008/ - () https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230203-0008/ -

07 Nov 2023, 03:53

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VNN3VFQPECS6D4PS6ZWD7AFXTOSJDSSR/', 'name': 'FEDORA-2022-b948fc3cfb', 'tags': ['Mailing List', 'Third Party Advisory'], 'refsource': 'FEDORA'}
  • {'url': 'https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GGHENNMLCWIQV2LLA56BJNFIUZ7WB4IY/', 'name': 'FEDORA-2022-2cfbe17910', 'tags': ['Mailing List', 'Third Party Advisory'], 'refsource': 'FEDORA'}
  • {'url': 'https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/S2KTU5LFZNQS7YNGE56MT46VHMXL3DD2/', 'name': 'FEDORA-2022-1a5b125ac6', 'tags': ['Mailing List', 'Third Party Advisory'], 'refsource': 'FEDORA'}
  • () 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/S2KTU5LFZNQS7YNGE56MT46VHMXL3DD2/ -
  • () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VNN3VFQPECS6D4PS6ZWD7AFXTOSJDSSR/ -
Information

Published : 2022-10-14 00:15

Updated : 2025-05-15 21:15

NVD link : CVE-2022-42721

Mitre link : CVE-2022-42721

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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel

debian

  • debian_linux

fedoraproject

  • fedora
CWE
CWE-835

Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')