CVE-2022-40522: Double free in Linux Networking

Published Jun 6, 2023
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Updated

Memory corruption in Linux Networking due to double free while handling a hyp-assign.

Affected Software

216 affected components
All of the following
Qualcomm Csr8811 Firmware
Qualcomm Csr8811
All of the following
Qualcomm Wcn3991 Firmware
Qualcomm Wcn3991
All of the following
Qualcomm Wcn3998 Firmware
Qualcomm Wcn3998
All of the following
Qualcomm Ipq6000 Firmware
Qualcomm Ipq6000
All of the following
Qualcomm Ipq6005 Firmware
Qualcomm Ipq6005
All of the following
Qualcomm Ipq6010 Firmware
Qualcomm Ipq6010
All of the following
Qualcomm Ipq6018 Firmware
Qualcomm IPQ6018
All of the following
Qualcomm Ipq6028 Firmware
Qualcomm Ipq6028
All of the following
Qualcomm Ipq9008 Firmware
Qualcomm Ipq9008
All of the following
Qualcomm Ipq9574 Firmware
Qualcomm IPQ9574
All of the following
Qualcomm Qca4024 Firmware
Qualcomm Qca4024
All of the following
Qualcomm Qca6574a Firmware
Qualcomm Qca6574a
All of the following
Qualcomm Qca6574au Firmware
Qualcomm QCA6574AU
All of the following
Qualcomm Qca6595au Firmware
Qualcomm Qca6595au
All of the following
Qualcomm Qca6696 Firmware
Qualcomm Qca6696
All of the following
Qualcomm Qca8072 Firmware
Qualcomm Qca8072
All of the following
Qualcomm Qca8075 Firmware
Qualcomm Qca8075
All of the following
Qualcomm Qca8081 Firmware
Qualcomm QCA8081
All of the following
Qualcomm Qca8082 Firmware
Qualcomm Qca8082
All of the following
Qualcomm Qca8084 Firmware
Qualcomm Qca8084
All of the following
Qualcomm Qca8085 Firmware
Qualcomm Qca8085
All of the following
Qualcomm Qca8386 Firmware
Qualcomm Qca8386
All of the following
Qualcomm Qcn5021 Firmware
Qualcomm Qcn5021
All of the following
Qualcomm Qcn5022 Firmware
Qualcomm Qcn5022
All of the following
Qualcomm Qcn5052 Firmware
Qualcomm Qcn5052
All of the following
Qualcomm Qcn5121 Firmware
Qualcomm Qcn5121
All of the following
Qualcomm Qcn5122 Firmware
Qualcomm Qcn5122
All of the following
Qualcomm Qcn5152 Firmware
Qualcomm Qcn5152
All of the following
Qualcomm Qcn6023 Firmware
Qualcomm Qcn6023
All of the following
Qualcomm Qcn6024 Firmware
Qualcomm Qcn6024
All of the following
Qualcomm Qcn9000 Firmware
Qualcomm Qcn9000
All of the following
Qualcomm Qcn9022 Firmware
Qualcomm Qcn9022
All of the following
Qualcomm Qcn9024 Firmware
Qualcomm Qcn9024
All of the following
Qualcomm Qcn9070 Firmware
Qualcomm Qcn9070
All of the following
Qualcomm Qcn9072 Firmware
Qualcomm Qcn9072
All of the following
Qualcomm Qcn9074 Firmware
Qualcomm Qcn9074
All of the following
Qualcomm Qcn9274 Firmware
Qualcomm Qcn9274
All of the following
Qualcomm Sa6145p Firmware
Qualcomm Sa6145p
All of the following
Qualcomm Sa6150p Firmware
Qualcomm Sa6150p
All of the following
Qualcomm Sa6155 Firmware
Qualcomm Sa6155
All of the following
Qualcomm Sa6155p Firmware
Qualcomm Sa6155p
All of the following
Qualcomm Sa8145p Firmware
Qualcomm Sa8145p
All of the following
Qualcomm Sa8150p Firmware
Qualcomm Sa8150p
All of the following
Qualcomm Sa8155 Firmware
Qualcomm Sa8155
All of the following
Qualcomm Sa8155p Firmware
Qualcomm Sa8155p
All of the following
Qualcomm Sa8195p Firmware
Qualcomm Sa8195p
All of the following
Qualcomm Sm7250p Firmware
Qualcomm Sm7250p
All of the following
Qualcomm Sm7250-aa Firmware
Qualcomm Sm7250-aa
All of the following
Qualcomm Sm7250-ab Firmware
Qualcomm Sm7250-ab
All of the following
Qualcomm Sm7250-ac Firmware
Qualcomm Sm7250-ac
All of the following
Qualcomm Wcd9380 Firmware
Qualcomm Wcd9380
All of the following
Qualcomm Wcd9385 Firmware
Qualcomm Wcd9385
All of the following
Qualcomm Wsa8810 Firmware
Qualcomm Wsa8810
All of the following
Qualcomm Wsa8815 Firmware
Qualcomm Wsa8815
Qualcomm Csr8811 Firmware
Qualcomm Csr8811
Qualcomm Wcn3991 Firmware
Qualcomm Wcn3991
Qualcomm Wcn3998 Firmware
Qualcomm Wcn3998
Qualcomm Ipq6000 Firmware
Qualcomm Ipq6000
Qualcomm Ipq6005 Firmware
Qualcomm Ipq6005
Qualcomm Ipq6010 Firmware
Qualcomm Ipq6010
Qualcomm Ipq6018 Firmware
Qualcomm IPQ6018
Qualcomm Ipq6028 Firmware
Qualcomm Ipq6028
Qualcomm Ipq9008 Firmware
Qualcomm Ipq9008
Qualcomm Ipq9574 Firmware
Qualcomm IPQ9574
Qualcomm Qca4024 Firmware
Qualcomm Qca4024
Qualcomm Qca6574a Firmware
Qualcomm Qca6574a
Qualcomm Qca6574au Firmware
Qualcomm QCA6574AU
Qualcomm Qca6595au Firmware
Qualcomm Qca6595au
Qualcomm Qca6696 Firmware
Qualcomm Qca6696
Qualcomm Qca8072 Firmware
Qualcomm Qca8072
Qualcomm Qca8075 Firmware
Qualcomm Qca8075
Qualcomm Qca8081 Firmware
Qualcomm QCA8081
Qualcomm Qca8082 Firmware
Qualcomm Qca8082
Qualcomm Qca8084 Firmware
Qualcomm Qca8084
Qualcomm Qca8085 Firmware
Qualcomm Qca8085
Qualcomm Qca8386 Firmware
Qualcomm Qca8386
Qualcomm Qcn5021 Firmware
Qualcomm Qcn5021
Qualcomm Qcn5022 Firmware
Qualcomm Qcn5022
Qualcomm Qcn5052 Firmware
Qualcomm Qcn5052
Qualcomm Qcn5121 Firmware
Qualcomm Qcn5121
Qualcomm Qcn5122 Firmware
Qualcomm Qcn5122
Qualcomm Qcn5152 Firmware
Qualcomm Qcn5152
Qualcomm Qcn6023 Firmware
Qualcomm Qcn6023
Qualcomm Qcn6024 Firmware
Qualcomm Qcn6024
Qualcomm Qcn9000 Firmware
Qualcomm Qcn9000
Qualcomm Qcn9022 Firmware
Qualcomm Qcn9022
Qualcomm Qcn9024 Firmware
Qualcomm Qcn9024
Qualcomm Qcn9070 Firmware
Qualcomm Qcn9070
Qualcomm Qcn9072 Firmware
Qualcomm Qcn9072
Qualcomm Qcn9074 Firmware
Qualcomm Qcn9074
Qualcomm Qcn9274 Firmware
Qualcomm Qcn9274
Qualcomm Sa6145p Firmware
Qualcomm Sa6145p
Qualcomm Sa6150p Firmware
Qualcomm Sa6150p
Qualcomm Sa6155 Firmware
Qualcomm Sa6155
Qualcomm Sa6155p Firmware
Qualcomm Sa6155p
Qualcomm Sa8145p Firmware
Qualcomm Sa8145p
Qualcomm Sa8150p Firmware
Qualcomm Sa8150p
Qualcomm Sa8155 Firmware
Qualcomm Sa8155
Qualcomm Sa8155p Firmware
Qualcomm Sa8155p
Qualcomm Sa8195p Firmware
Qualcomm Sa8195p
Qualcomm Sm7250p Firmware
Qualcomm Sm7250p
Qualcomm Sm7250-aa Firmware
Qualcomm Sm7250-aa
Qualcomm Sm7250-ab Firmware
Qualcomm Sm7250-ab
Qualcomm Sm7250-ac Firmware
Qualcomm Sm7250-ac
Qualcomm Wcd9380 Firmware
Qualcomm Wcd9380
Qualcomm Wcd9385 Firmware
Qualcomm Wcd9385
Qualcomm Wsa8810 Firmware
Qualcomm Wsa8810
Qualcomm Wsa8815 Firmware
Qualcomm Wsa8815

Event History

Jun 6, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:38 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:38 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2022-40522?

CVE-2022-40522 is classified as moderate severity, as it involves memory corruption due to double free in Linux Networking.

2

How do I fix CVE-2022-40522?

Fixing CVE-2022-40522 involves updating to the latest firmware provided by Qualcomm that addresses this vulnerability.

3

Which systems are affected by CVE-2022-40522?

CVE-2022-40522 affects multiple Qualcomm firmware versions, including but not limited to CSR8811 and WCN3991.

4

What are the potential implications of CVE-2022-40522?

The implications of CVE-2022-40522 may include system instability or unauthorized access due to memory corruption.

5

Is CVE-2022-40522 being actively exploited?

As of now, there are no reports indicating that CVE-2022-40522 is actively being exploited in the wild.

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