VDB-210797 · CVE-2022-42721 · DLA 3173-1

Linux Kernel up to 5.19.14 BSS injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Linux Kernel up to 5.19.14. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component BSS Handler. The manipulation leads to injection. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-42721. The attack can only be initiated within the local network. No exploit exists. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 5.19.14 (Operating System). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component BSS Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-74. The product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A list management bug in BSS handling in the mac80211 stack in the Linux kernel 5.1 through 5.19.14 could be used by local attackers (able to inject WLAN frames) to corrupt a linked list and, in turn, potentially execute code.

The weakness was disclosed 10/14/2022. The advisory is shared at git.kernel.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-42721 since 10/10/2022. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1055 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 236648 (Alibaba Cloud Linux 3 : 0002: cloud-kernel bugfix, enhancement and (ALINUX3-SA-2023:0002)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.kernel.org.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (236648). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

Operating System

Vendor

Linux

Name

Kernel

Version

License

open-source

Website

Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.8

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Injection
CWE: CWE-74 / CWE-707 / CWE-20
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 236648
Nessus Name: Alibaba Cloud Linux 3 : 0002: cloud-kernel bugfix, enhancement and (ALINUX3-SA-2023:0002)

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Patch: git.kernel.org

Timelineinfo

10/10/2022 🔍
10/14/2022 +4 days 🔍
10/14/2022 +0 days 🔍
05/18/2025 +947 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: DLA 3173-1
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-42721 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-42721
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-210797

Entryinfo

Created: 10/14/2022 08:26
Updated: 05/18/2025 23:05
Changes: 10/14/2022 08:26 (41), 11/07/2022 16:29 (1), 11/07/2022 16:37 (11), 05/16/2025 10:42 (15), 05/18/2025 23:05 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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