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GHSA-wfvm-966j-jch4
GHSA-wfvm-966j-jch4
PUBLISHED
CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM
Record from GitHub Advisory Database · Published October 14, 2022
In the Linux kernel 5.8 through 5.19.14, local attackers able to inject WLAN frames into the mac80211 stack could cause a NULL pointer dereference denial-of-service attack against the beacon protection of P2P devices.
Risk scores
CVSS 3.1
5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Timeline
- Oct 14, 2022 CVE Published
- Apr 10, 2026 Distribution Patch
- Apr 10, 2026 Security Advisory (2 in total, the first dated here)
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References
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/wireless/wireless.git/commit/?id=b2d03cabe2b2e150ff5a381731ea0355459be09f url
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GGHENNMLCWIQV2LLA56BJNFIUZ7WB4IY url
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230203-0008 url
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00001.html advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-42722 advisory
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1204125 url
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/S2KTU5LFZNQS7YNGE56MT46VHMXL3DD2 url
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VNN3VFQPECS6D4PS6ZWD7AFXTOSJDSSR url
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/10/13/5 url
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5257 advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/169951/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0090-1.html exploit