CVE-2022-50179

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The\nproblem was in incorrect htc_handle->drv_priv initialization.\n\nProbable call trace which can trigger use-after-free:\n\nath9k_htc_probe_device()\n /* htc_handle->drv_priv = priv; */\n ath9k_htc_wait_for_target() <--- Failed\n ieee80211_free_hw()\t\t <--- priv pointer is freed\n\n<IRQ>\n...\nath9k_hif_usb_rx_cb()\n ath9k_hif_usb_rx_stream()\n RX_STAT_INC()\t\t<--- htc_handle->drv_priv access\n\nIn order to not add fancy protection for drv_priv we can move\nhtc_handle->drv_priv initialization at the end of the\nath9k_htc_probe_device() and add helper macro to make\nall *_STAT_* macros NULL safe, since syzbot has reported related NULL\nderef in that macros [1]"}, {"lang": "es", "value": "En el kernel de Linux, se ha resuelto la siguiente vulnerabilidad: ath9k: correcci\u00f3n del Use-After-Free en ath9k_hif_usb_rx_cb. Syzbot report\u00f3 una lectura de Use-After-Free en ath9k_hif_usb_rx_cb() [0]. El problema resid\u00eda en una inicializaci\u00f3n incorrecta de htc_handle-&gt;drv_priv. Posible rastreo de llamadas que puede activar el Use-After-Free: ath9k_htc_probe_device() /* htc_handle-&gt;drv_priv = priv; */ ath9k_htc_wait_for_target() &lt;--- Error en ieee80211_free_hw() &lt;--- el puntero privado se liber\u00f3 ... ath9k_hif_usb_rx_cb() ath9k_hif_usb_rx_stream() RX_STAT_INC() &lt;--- acceso a htc_handle-&gt;drv_priv Para no agregar protecci\u00f3n sofisticada para drv_priv, podemos mover la inicializaci\u00f3n de htc_handle-&gt;drv_priv al final de ath9k_htc_probe_device() y agregar una macro auxiliar para hacer que todas las macros *_STAT_* sean seguras para NULL, ya que syzbot inform\u00f3 una desreferencia NULL relacionada en esas macros [1]"}], "id": "CVE-2022-50179", "lastModified": "2026-11-05T20:17:26.423", "metrics": {"cvssMetricV31": [{"cvssData": {"attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackVector": "LOCAL", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "baseScore": 7.8, "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "LOW", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "userInteraction": "NONE", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H", "version": "3.1"}, "exploitabilityScore": 1.8, "impactScore": 5.9, "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary"}], "ssvcV203": [{"source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "ssvcData": {"id": "CVE-2022-50179", "options": [{"exploitation": "none"}, {"automatable": "no"}, {"technicalImpact": "partial"}], "role": "CISA Coordinator", "timestamp": "2026-11-05T20:06:30.724217Z", "version": "2.0.3"}}]}, "published": "2025-06-18T11:15:48.330", "references": [{"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "tags": ["Patch"], "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/03ca957c5f7b55660957eda20b5db4110319ac7a"}, {"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "tags": ["Patch"], "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0ac4827f78c7ffe8eef074bc010e7e34bc22f533"}, {"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "tags": ["Patch"], "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62bc1ea5c7401d77eaf73d0c6a15f3d2e742856e"}, {"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "tags": ["Patch"], "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b14ab47937ba441e75e8dbb9fbfc9c55efa41c6"}, {"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "tags": ["Patch"], "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ab7a0ddf5f1cdec63cb21840369873806fc36d80"}, {"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "tags": ["Patch"], "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b66ebac40f64336ae2d053883bee85261060bd27"}, {"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "tags": ["Patch"], "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e9e21206b8ea62220b486310c61277e7ebfe7cec"}, {"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "tags": ["Patch"], "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eccd7c3e2596b574241a7670b5b53f5322f470e5"}], "sourceIdentifier": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "vulnStatus": "Analyzed", "weaknesses": [{"description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-416"}], "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary"}]}

{"bugzilla": {"description": "kernel: ath9k: fix use-after-free in ath9k_hif_usb_rx_cb", "id": "2373551", "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2373551"}, "csaw": false, "cvss3": {"cvss3_base_score": "7.0", "cvss3_scoring_vector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H", "status": "draft"}, "details": ["In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\nath9k: fix use-after-free in ath9k_hif_usb_rx_cb\nSyzbot reported use-after-free Read in ath9k_hif_usb_rx_cb() [0]. The\nproblem was in incorrect htc_handle->drv_priv initialization.\nProbable call trace which can trigger use-after-free:\nath9k_htc_probe_device()\n/* htc_handle->drv_priv = priv; */\nath9k_htc_wait_for_target() <--- Failed\nieee80211_free_hw() <--- priv pointer is freed\n<IRQ>\n...\nath9k_hif_usb_rx_cb()\nath9k_hif_usb_rx_stream()\nRX_STAT_INC()<--- htc_handle->drv_priv access\nIn order to not add fancy protection for drv_priv we can move\nhtc_handle->drv_priv initialization at the end of the\nath9k_htc_probe_device() and add helper macro to make\nall *_STAT_* macros NULL safe, since syzbot has reported related NULL\nderef in that macros [1]"], "name": "CVE-2022-50179", "package_state": [{"cpe": "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10", "fix_state": "Not affected", "package_name": "kernel", "product_name": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10"}, {"cpe": "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6", "fix_state": "Under investigation", "package_name": "kernel", "product_name": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6"}, {"cpe": "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7", "fix_state": "Under investigation", "package_name": "kernel", "product_name": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7"}, {"cpe": "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7", "fix_state": "Under investigation", "package_name": "kernel-rt", "product_name": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7"}, {"cpe": "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8", "fix_state": "Affected", "package_name": "kernel", "product_name": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8"}, {"cpe": "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8", "fix_state": "Affected", "package_name": "kernel-rt", "product_name": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8"}, {"cpe": "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9", "fix_state": "Affected", "package_name": "kernel", "product_name": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9"}, {"cpe": "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9", "fix_state": "Affected", "package_name": "kernel-rt", "product_name": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9"}], "public_date": "2025-06-18T00:00:00Z", "references": ["https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-50179\nhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-50179\nhttps://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2025061832-CVE-2022-50179-92c5@gregkh/T"], "threat_severity": "Moderate"}

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