CVE-2022-50179 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the ath9k Wi-Fi driver of the Linux kernel, specifically within the ath9k_hif_usb_rx_cb function. This flaw, affecting Linux kernel versions, arises from incorrect initialization of the htc_handle->drv_priv pointer. It carries a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.8 (High), indicating that a local attacker with low privileges could achieve high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 2.6.35, < 4.14.291CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 4.15, < 4.19.256CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 4.20, < 5.4.211CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.5, < 5.10.137CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.11, < 5.15.61CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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