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…

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1. May 16, 2022 · NIST NVD

   Detected

   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.

2. Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

   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.

Affected

• cpe debian/debian linux10.0
• cpe linux/linux kernelversion unspecified
• cpe netapp/h300s firmwareversion unspecified
• cpe netapp/h410c firmwareversion unspecified
• cpe netapp/h500s firmwareversion unspecified
• cpe netapp/h700s firmwareversion unspecified

Sources

• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2022-1679

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2022-1679

  30-day exploitation probability 0.8%

  first.org
• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-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.

  nvd.nist.gov

References

• Mailing List · lists.debian.org
• Mailing List · lists.debian.org
• Patch · lore.kernel.org
• Third Party Advisory · security.netapp.com