What is CVE-2022-41674?

CVE-2022-41674 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.1 out of 10, classified as a Out-of-bounds Write flaw (CWE-787). CVE-2022-41674 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-41674?

CVE-2022-41674 has a CVSS score of 8.1 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2022-41674?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2022-41674. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2022-41674 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-41674 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)?

The product writes data past the end or before the beginning of the intended buffer. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/787.html

CVE-2022-41674

High

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.19.16. Attackers able to inject WLAN frames could cause a buffer overflow in the ieee80211_bss_info_update function in net/mac80211/scan.c.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2022-10-14

Last modified 2025-05-15

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

8.1

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Adjacent

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-787

CVE-2022-41674 is a Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability

What is Out-of-bounds Write?

The product writes data past the end or before the beginning of the intended buffer. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2022-41674 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Packet Storm
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/169951/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0090-1.html

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Debian Security
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00001.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Lists
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GGHENNMLCWIQV2LLA56BJNFIUZ7WB4IY/
Lists
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/S2KTU5LFZNQS7YNGE56MT46VHMXL3DD2/
Lists
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VNN3VFQPECS6D4PS6ZWD7AFXTOSJDSSR/
Debian Security
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5257

Third Party Advisory
Openwall
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/10/13/5

Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Kernel patch commit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/10/13/2
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1203770
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/log/net/mac80211/scan.c
Patch

4 patch commits total View all on NVD

Details

CVE ID CVE-2022-41674

Severity High

CVSS score 8.1 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2022-10-14

Modified 2025-05-15

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-41674?

CVE-2022-41674 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.1 out of 10 , classified as an Out-of-bounds Write flaw (CWE-787) . CVE-2022-41674 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-41674?

CVE-2022-41674 has a CVSS score of 8.1 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2022-41674?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2022-41674. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2022-41674 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2022-41674 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)?

The product writes data past the end or before the beginning of the intended buffer. View CWE-787 on MITRE CWE →