CVE-2022-42721

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel < 5.19.16 - Infinite Loop

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

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.

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0002
EPSS Percentile 6.2%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-835
Status published
Products (6)
debian/debian_linux 10.0
debian/debian_linux 11.0
fedoraproject/fedora 35
fedoraproject/fedora 36
fedoraproject/fedora 37
linux/linux_kernel 5.1 - 5.19.16
Published Oct 14, 2022
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026