7.8
CWE
416
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2022-1679: Use After Free

First published: Mon Feb 07 2022(Updated: )

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.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com secalert@redhat.com secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/kernel-rt<0:4.18.0-477.10.1.rt7.274.el8_8
0:4.18.0-477.10.1.rt7.274.el8_8
redhat/kernel<0:4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8
0:4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8
redhat/kernel<0:5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1
0:5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1
redhat/kernel-rt<0:5.14.0-162.6.1.rt21.168.el9_1
0:5.14.0-162.6.1.rt21.168.el9_1
redhat/Linux kernel<5.18
5.18
Linux Linux kernel>=2.6.35<4.14.291
Linux Linux kernel>=4.15<4.19.256
Linux Linux kernel>=4.20<5.4.211
Linux Linux kernel>=5.5<5.10.137
Linux Linux kernel>=5.11<5.15.61
Linux Linux kernel>=5.16<5.18.18
Linux Linux kernel>=5.19<5.19.2
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
All of
Netapp H410c Firmware
Netapp H410c
All of
Netapp H300s Firmware
Netapp H300s
All of
Netapp H500s Firmware
Netapp H500s
All of
Netapp H700s Firmware
Netapp H700s
All of
Netapp H300e Firmware
Netapp H300e
All of
Netapp H500e Firmware
Netapp H500e
All of
Netapp H700e Firmware
Netapp H700e
All of
Netapp H410s Firmware
Netapp H410s
Linux Linux kernel=5.18-rc7
Netapp H410c Firmware
Netapp H410c
Netapp H300s Firmware
Netapp H300s
Netapp H500s Firmware
Netapp H500s
Netapp H700s Firmware
Netapp H700s
Netapp H300e Firmware
Netapp H300e
Netapp H500e Firmware
Netapp H500e
Netapp H700e Firmware
Netapp H700e
Netapp H410s Firmware
Netapp H410s
ubuntu/linux<4.15.0-191.202
4.15.0-191.202
ubuntu/linux<5.4.0-124.140
5.4.0-124.140
ubuntu/linux<5.15.0-43.46
5.15.0-43.46
ubuntu/linux<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux<4.4.0-229.263
4.4.0-229.263
ubuntu/linux-aws<4.15.0-1139.150
4.15.0-1139.150
ubuntu/linux-aws<5.4.0-1083.90
5.4.0-1083.90
ubuntu/linux-aws<5.15.0-1017.21
5.15.0-1017.21
ubuntu/linux-aws<4.4.0-1109.115
4.4.0-1109.115
ubuntu/linux-aws<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-aws<4.4.0-1145.160
4.4.0-1145.160
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.11<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.13<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15<5.15.0-1017.21~20.04.1
5.15.0-1017.21~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.4<5.4.0-1083.90~18.04.1
5.4.0-1083.90~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.4<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.8<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.5<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-aws-hwe<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-aws-hwe<4.15.0-1139.150~16.04.1
4.15.0-1139.150~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure<5.4.0-1089.94
5.4.0-1089.94
ubuntu/linux-azure<5.15.0-1017.20
5.15.0-1017.20
ubuntu/linux-azure<4.15.0-1149.164~14.04.1
4.15.0-1149.164~14.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-azure<4.15.0-1149.164~16.04.1
4.15.0-1149.164~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-4.15<4.15.0-1149.164
4.15.0-1149.164
ubuntu/linux-azure-4.15<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.11<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.13<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15<5.15.0-1017.20~20.04.1
5.15.0-1017.20~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.4<5.4.0-1089.94~18.04.1
5.4.0-1089.94~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.4<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.5<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-azure-edge<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<5.4.0-1089.94
5.4.0-1089.94
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.15<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.19<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.4.0-1044.49
5.4.0-1044.49
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-dell300x<4.15.0-1051.56
4.15.0-1051.56
ubuntu/linux-dell300x<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-fips<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.4.0-1086.94
5.4.0-1086.94
ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.15.0-1016.21
5.15.0-1016.21
ubuntu/linux-gcp<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-gcp<4.15.0-1134.150~16.04.2
4.15.0-1134.150~16.04.2
ubuntu/linux-gcp-4.15<4.15.0-1134.150
4.15.0-1134.150
ubuntu/linux-gcp-4.15<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.11<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.13<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15<5.15.0-1016.21~20.04.1
5.15.0-1016.21~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.4<5.4.0-1086.94~18.04.1
5.4.0-1086.94~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.8<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.5<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-gke<5.4.0-1080.86
5.4.0-1080.86
ubuntu/linux-gke<5.15.0-1014.17
5.15.0-1014.17
ubuntu/linux-gke<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.0<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.15<5.15.0-1014.17~20.04.1
5.15.0-1014.17~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.15<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.3<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.4<5.4.0-1080.86~18.04.1
5.4.0-1080.86~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.4<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<5.4.0-1051.54
5.4.0-1051.54
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<5.15.0-1002.4
5.15.0-1002.4
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.15<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.4<5.4.0-1051.54~18.04.1
5.4.0-1051.54~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.4<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-hwe<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-hwe<4.15.0-191.202~16.04.1
4.15.0-191.202~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.11<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.13<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-43.46~20.04.1
5.15.0-43.46~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.4<5.4.0-124.140~18.04.1
5.4.0-124.140~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.4<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.8<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.5<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.4.0-1031.35
5.4.0-1031.35
ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.15.0-1012.14
5.15.0-1012.14
ubuntu/linux-ibm<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.15<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.4<5.4.0-1031.35~18.04.1
5.4.0-1031.35~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.4<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-intel<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-intel-5.13<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg<5.15.0-1013.17
5.15.0-1013.17
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15<5.15.0-1015.20~20.04.2
5.15.0-1015.20~20.04.2
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-iot<5.4.0-1004.6
5.4.0-1004.6
ubuntu/linux-iot<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-kvm<4.15.0-1125.130
4.15.0-1125.130
ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.4.0-1073.78
5.4.0-1073.78
ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.15.0-1016.19
5.15.0-1016.19
ubuntu/linux-kvm<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-kvm<4.4.0-1110.120
4.4.0-1110.120
ubuntu/linux-laptop<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<5.15.0-43.46
5.15.0-43.46
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-43.46~20.04.1
5.15.0-43.46~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-lts-xenial<4.4.0-229.263~14.04.1
4.4.0-229.263~14.04.1
ubuntu/linux-lts-xenial<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-nvidia<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.5<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.8<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-lowlatency<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-oem<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.10<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.13<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.14<5.14.0-1045.51
5.14.0-1045.51
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17<5.17.0-1013.14
5.17.0-1013.14
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.6<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.0<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.5<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.8<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-oem-osp1<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-oracle<4.15.0-1104.115
4.15.0-1104.115
ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.4.0-1081.89
5.4.0-1081.89
ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.15.0-1016.20
5.15.0-1016.20
ubuntu/linux-oracle<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-oracle<4.15.0-1104.115~16.04.1
4.15.0-1104.115~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.11<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.13<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15<5.15.0-1016.20~20.04.1
5.15.0-1016.20~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.4<5.4.0-1081.89~18.04.1
5.4.0-1081.89~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.5<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.4.0-1068.78
5.4.0-1068.78
ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.15.0-1013.15
5.15.0-1013.15
ubuntu/linux-raspi<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-raspi-5.4<5.4.0-1068.78~18.04.1
5.4.0-1068.78~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi-5.4<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-raspi2<4.15.0-1117.125
4.15.0-1117.125
ubuntu/linux-raspi2<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-raspi2-5.3<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-riscv<5.15.0-1016.18
5.15.0-1016.18
ubuntu/linux-riscv<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.11<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15<5.15.0-1017.19~20.04.1
5.15.0-1017.19~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.8<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.5<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-snapdragon<4.15.0-1135.145
4.15.0-1135.145
ubuntu/linux-snapdragon<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-starfive<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.5<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp<6.0~<5.4.211<5.15.61
6.0~
5.4.211
5.15.61
debian/linux
5.10.218-1
5.10.221-1
6.1.94-1
6.1.99-1
6.9.12-1
6.10.3-1

Remedy

To mitigate this issue, prevent the module ath9k from being loaded. Please see https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278 for information on how to blacklist a kernel module to prevent it from loading automatically.

Never miss a vulnerability like this again

Sign up to SecAlerts for real-time vulnerability data matched to your software, aggregated from hundreds of sources.

Reference Links

Contact

SecAlerts Pty Ltd.
132 Wickham Terrace
Fortitude Valley,
QLD 4006, Australia
info@secalerts.co
By using SecAlerts services, you agree to our services end-user license agreement. This website is safeguarded by reCAPTCHA and governed by the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. All names, logos, and brands of products are owned by their respective owners, and any usage of these names, logos, and brands for identification purposes only does not imply endorsement. If you possess any content that requires removal, please get in touch with us.
© 2024 SecAlerts Pty Ltd.
ABN: 70 645 966 203, ACN: 645 966 203