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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-42772
CVE-2022-42772:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A vulnerability was identified in the WLAN driver (CVE-2022-42772) that was disclosed on December 6, 2022. The issue stems from a possible missing bounds check in the WLAN driver implementation. This vulnerability affects Unisoc wireless services and was assigned by Unisoc (Shanghai) Technologies Co., Ltd (NVD, MITRE).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.5 (MEDIUM severity). The technical root cause has been identified as a missing bounds check in the WLAN driver implementation (NVD).
Impact
When exploited, this vulnerability can lead to a local denial of service condition specifically affecting WLAN services (NVD).
Exploitability
The vulnerability requires local access to be exploited, suggesting that an attacker would need direct access to the affected system to leverage this security flaw (NVD).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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