CVE-2022-48784 addresses a race condition in the Linux kernel's cfg80211 wireless subsystem during netlink owner interface destruction. This vulnerability affects the Linux kernel, specifically within its wireless networking components. The vulnerability is rated Medium severity (CVSS 4.7), requiring local access and high attack complexity to achieve a denial-of-service (DoS) impact. It stems from a race condition (CWE-362) that could lead to a deadlock during interface destruction. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE. It is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 5.12.1, < 5.15.25CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.16, < 5.16.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.17CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.17:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.17CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.17:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.17CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.17:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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