CVE-2022-42721
A list management bug in BSS handling in the mac80211 stack in the Linux kernel 5.1 through 5.19.x before 5.19.16 could be used by local attackers (able to inject WLAN…
Published Oct 14, 2022 · updated Oct 14, 2026 · linux linux kernel
A list management bug in BSS handling in the mac80211 stack in the Linux kernel 5.1 through 5.19.x before 5.19.16 could be used by local attackers (able to inject WLAN frames) to corrupt a linked list and, in turn, potentially execute code.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Oct 14, 2022 · NIST NVD
Detected
A list management bug in BSS handling in the mac80211 stack in the Linux kernel 5.1 through 5.19.x before 5.19.16 could be used by local attackers (able to inject WLAN frames) to corrupt a linked list and, in turn, potentially execute code.
Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
A list management bug in BSS handling in the mac80211 stack in the Linux kernel 5.1 through 5.19.x before 5.19.16 could be used by local attackers (able to inject WLAN frames) to corrupt a linked list and, in turn, potentially execute code.
Affected
- cpe debian/debian linux10.0
- cpe debian/debian linux11.0
- cpe fedoraproject/fedora35
- cpe fedoraproject/fedora36
- cpe fedoraproject/fedora37
- cpe linux/linux kernelversion unspecified
Sources
- CVE.orgCVE-2022-42721
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSCVE-2022-42721
30-day exploitation probability 0.6%
first.org - NIST NVDCVE-2022-42721
A list management bug in BSS handling in the mac80211 stack in the Linux kernel 5.1 through 5.19.x before 5.19.16 could be used by local attackers (able to inject WLAN frames) to corrupt a linked list and, in turn, potentially execute code.
nvd.nist.gov - Packet Storm Securityhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/169951/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0090-1.html
Packet Storm link already published on the finding.
packetstormsecurity.com