CVE Catalog

CVE-2022-49129

HighCVSS 7.8
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.26%

18th percentile - higher than 18% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the mt76/mt7921 driver has a crash vulnerability when the network interface fails to start. If startup fails, the scheduled reset_work may execute after memory cleanup, leading to a use-after-free. The fix cancels the work item before cleanup.

Risk Assessment

The vulnerability can cause a system crash (kernel panic) when the radio card fails to start, potentially leading to system unavailability. An attacker with local access could intentionally trigger this scenario.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Linux kernel to a patched version. If possible, also verify the proper operation of the radio hardware.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mt76: mt7921: fix crash when startup fails. If the nic fails to start, it is possible that the reset_work has already been scheduled. Ensure the work item is canceled so we do not have use-after-free crash in case cleanup is called before the work item is executed. This fixes crash on my x86_64 apu2 when mt7921k radio fails to work. Radio still fails, but OS does not crash.

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