A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s Atheros wireless adapter driver in the way a user forces the ath9k_htc_wait_for_target function to fail with some input messages. This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3131-1 linux security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3173-1 linux-5.10 security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5500-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5505-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5513-1 Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5517-1 Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5529-1 Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5544-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5560-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5560-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5562-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5564-1 Linux kernel (Intel IoTG) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5566-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5582-1 Linux kernel (Azure CVM) vulnerabilities
Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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History

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:30:00 +0000

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-14T12:48:35.070Z

Reserved: 2022-05-12T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2022-1679

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-05-16T18:15:08.410

Modified: 2026-10-14T13:17:19.627

Link: CVE-2022-1679

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2022-02-07T10:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2022-1679 - Bugzilla

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