cve/2022/CVE-2022-1679.md

### [CVE-2022-1679](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-1679)
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### Description

A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s Atheros wireless adapter driver in the way a user forces the ath9k_htc_wait_for_target function to fail with some input messages. This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.

### POC

#### Reference
No PoCs from references.

#### Github
- https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/cvemon
- https://github.com/EkamSinghWalia/-Detection-and-Mitigation-for-CVE-2022-1679
- https://github.com/k0mi-tg/CVE-POC
- https://github.com/manas3c/CVE-POC
- https://github.com/nomi-sec/PoC-in-GitHub
- https://github.com/ov3rwatch/Detection-and-Mitigation-for-CVE-2022-1679
- https://github.com/whoforget/CVE-POC
- https://github.com/youwizard/CVE-POC