CVE-2022-42722

kernel: Denial of service in beacon protection for P2P-device

Published Oct 13, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In the Linux kernel 5.8 through 5.19.x before 5.19.16, local attackers able to inject WLAN frames into the mac80211 stack could cause a NULL pointer dereference denial-of-service attack against the beacon protection of P2P devices.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3173-1 linux-5.10 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5257-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-45788 In the Linux kernel 5.8 through 5.19.x before 5.19.16, local attackers able to inject WLAN frames into the mac80211 stack could cause a NULL pointer dereference denial-of-service attack against the beacon protection of P2P devices.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5692-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5693-1 Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5700-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5708-1 backport-iwlwifi-dkms vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5752-1 Linux kernel (Azure CVM) vulnerabilities
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Oct 14, 2026, 6:26 PM
Reserved
Oct 10, 2022, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 14, 2022, 12:15 AM
Modified
Oct 14, 2026, 7:16 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Oct 13, 2022, 10:00 AM