CVE-2022-42722

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 33
Modified
Published: 13 Oct 2022, 00:00
Last modified:03 Aug 2024, 13:10

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
32/100
CVSS Score
5.5 MEDIUM
v3.1 (nvd)
EPSS Score
0.09% LOW
0% probability +0.01%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
1 found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

13 Oct 2022, 00:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
03 Aug 2024, 13:10
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

In the Linux kernel 5.8 through 5.19.x before 5.19.16, local attackers able to inject WLAN frames into the mac80211 stack could cause a NULL pointer dereference denial-of-service attack against the beacon protection of P2P devices.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.1•MEDIUM•Score: 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 0.09%• Percentile: 26%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-476•NULL Pointer Dereference

    The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.

Affected Systems

  • debian•debian_linux

    10.0 | 11.0

  • fedoraproject•fedora

    35 | 36 | 37

  • linux•linux_kernel

    ≥ 5.8, < 5.19.16

References (10)