CVE-2022-42722

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 3.1

5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS

0.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 48% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-25)

CWE

CWE-476

Published

2022-10-14

Modified

2026-10-14

Record from

the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

• debian:debian_linux
• fedoraproject:fedora
• linux:linux_kernel

References

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/169951/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0090-1.html
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/10/13/5
• https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1204125
• https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/wireless/wireless.git/commit/?id=b2d03cabe2b2e150ff5a381731ea0355459be09f
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00001.html

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