USN-5692-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Published Oct 19, 2022
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Updated

David Bouman and Billy Jheng Bing Jhong discovered that a race condition existed in the iouring subsystem in the Linux kernel, leading to a use- after-free vulnerability. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-2602) Sönke Huster discovered that an integer overflow vulnerability existed in the WiFi driver stack in the Linux kernel, leading to a buffer overflow. A physically proximate attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-41674) Sönke Huster discovered that a use-after-free vulnerability existed in the WiFi driver stack in the Linux kernel. A physically proximate attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-42719) Sönke Huster discovered that the WiFi driver stack in the Linux kernel did not properly perform reference counting in some situations, leading to a use-after-free vulnerability. A physically proximate attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-42720) Sönke Huster discovered that the WiFi driver stack in the Linux kernel did not properly handle BSSID/SSID lists in some situations. A physically proximate attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (infinite loop). (CVE-2022-42721) Sönke Huster discovered that the WiFi driver stack in the Linux kernel contained a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in certain situations. A physically proximate attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2022-42722)

Affected Software

1 affected component
Canonical Linux kernel

Event History

May 10, 2025
Advisory Published
via Ubuntu·03:55 AM
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·03:55 AM
DescriptionAffected Software

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of USN-5692-1?

USN-5692-1 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause a denial of service or arbitrary code execution.

2

How do I fix USN-5692-1?

To fix USN-5692-1, update your Linux kernel to version 5.15.0-52.58 or later.

3

What systems are affected by USN-5692-1?

USN-5692-1 specifically affects Ubuntu 22.04 systems running specific versions of the Linux kernel.

4

Can USN-5692-1 be exploited remotely?

No, USN-5692-1 requires local access, making remote exploitation unlikely.

5

What is the nature of the vulnerability in USN-5692-1?

The vulnerability in USN-5692-1 is a race condition in the io_uring subsystem that can lead to use-after-free issues.

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