{"id":"CVE-2022-1679","title":"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","summary":"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…","severity":"high","cvss":7.8,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","cwe":["CWE-416","CWE-416"],"vendor":"linux","product":"linux_kernel","affected":["linux_kernel >= 2.6.35, < 4.14.291","linux_kernel >= 4.15, < 4.19.256","linux_kernel >= 4.20, < 5.4.211","linux_kernel >= 5.5, < 5.10.137","linux_kernel >= 5.11, < 5.15.61","linux_kernel >= 5.16, < 5.18.18","linux_kernel >= 5.19, < 5.19.2","debian_linux = 10.0","h410c_firmware","h300s_firmware","h500s_firmware","h700s_firmware","h300e_firmware","h500e_firmware","h700e_firmware","h410s_firmware"],"patched":["linux_kernel 5.19.2"],"published":"2022-05-16","updated":"2026-10-14","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-14T13:17:19.627","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-1679","references":[{"url":"https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/10/msg00000.html","label":"secalert@redhat.com"},{"url":"https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00001.html","label":"secalert@redhat.com"},{"url":"https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/87ilqc7jv9.fsf%40kernel.org/t/","label":"secalert@redhat.com"},{"url":"https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220629-0007/","label":"secalert@redhat.com"},{"url":"https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/10/msg00000.html","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00001.html","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/87ilqc7jv9.fsf%40kernel.org/t/","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220629-0007/","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-794697.html","label":"0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e"}],"tags":["nvd","exploit-available"],"epss":0.00813,"epssPercentile":0.55887,"exploits":{"github":2,"githubRepos":["https://github.com/EkamSinghWalia/-Detection-and-Mitigation-for-CVE-2022-1679","https://github.com/ov3rwatch/Detection-and-Mitigation-for-CVE-2022-1679"],"checkedAt":"2026-10-14T13:31:34.729Z"},"exploitAvailable":true,"ingestedAt":"2026-10-14T13:30:58.412Z","slug":"CVE-2022-1679","body":"## Overview\n\nA 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.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `linux_kernel >= 2.6.35, < 4.14.291`\n- `linux_kernel >= 4.15, < 4.19.256`\n- `linux_kernel >= 4.20, < 5.4.211`\n- `linux_kernel >= 5.5, < 5.10.137`\n- `linux_kernel >= 5.11, < 5.15.61`\n- `linux_kernel >= 5.16, < 5.18.18`\n- `linux_kernel >= 5.19, < 5.19.2`\n- `debian_linux = 10.0`\n- `h410c_firmware`\n- `h300s_firmware`\n- `h500s_firmware`\n- `h700s_firmware`\n- `h300e_firmware`\n- `h500e_firmware`\n- `h700e_firmware`\n- `h410s_firmware`\n\n## Remediation\n\nUpgrade past the affected range:\n\n- `linux_kernel 5.19.2`","depth":"midnight","depthScore":55,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":42.9,"likelihood":0.2,"exploitation":12,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}