VULNERABILITY

Red Hat: CVE-2022-42721: BSS list corruption in cfg80211_add_nontrans_list in net/wireless/scan.c (Multiple Advisories)

Try Surface Command Get a continuous 360° view of your attack surface
Back to Search

Red Hat: CVE-2022-42721: BSS list corruption in cfg80211_add_nontrans_list in net/wireless/scan.c (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
10/14/2022
Created
05/15/2023
Added
05/15/2023
Modified
01/28/2025

Description

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.

Solution(s)

  • redhat-upgrade-kernel
  • redhat-upgrade-kernel-rt

References

  • CVE-2022-42721
  • RHSA-2023:2148
  • RHSA-2023:2458
  • RHSA-2023:2736
  • RHSA-2023:2951
  • RHSA-2024:1188

insightVM

Advanced vulnerability management analytics and reporting.
Key Features
  • Lightweight Endpoint Agent
  • Live Dashboards
  • Real Risk Prioritization
  • IT-Integrated Remediation Projects
  • Cloud, Virtual, and Container Assessment
  • Integrated Threat Feeds
  • Easy-to-Use RESTful API
  • Automation-Assisted Patching
  • Automated Containment
Free InsightVM Trial View All Features

With Rapid7 live dashboards, I have a clear view of all the assets on my network, which ones can be exploited, and what I need to do in order to reduce the risk in my environment in real-time. No other tool gives us that kind of value and insight.

– Scott Cheney, Manager of Information Security, Sierra View Medical Center

;