CVE-2022-1679

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 escalate their privileges on the system.

CVSS 3.1

7.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

0.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 56% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-25)

CWE

CWE-416

Published

2022-05-16

Modified

2026-10-14

Record from

the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

• debian:debian_linux
• linux:linux_kernel
• netapp:h300e_firmware
• netapp:h300s_firmware
• netapp:h410c_firmware
• netapp:h410s_firmware
• netapp:h500e_firmware
• netapp:h500s_firmware
• netapp:h700e_firmware
• netapp:h700s_firmware

References

• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/10/msg00000.html
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00001.html
• https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/87ilqc7jv9.fsf%40kernel.org/t/
• https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220629-0007/
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/10/msg00000.html

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