CVE-2022-40964: Debian Linux

Medium severity, CVSS 6.7. EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Improper access control for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi and Killer(TM) WiFi software may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Affected products

• Debian Debian Linux: version 10.0 only
• Fedoraproject Fedora: version 37 only; version 38 only; version 39 only
• Intel Killer: before 34.22.1163 (fixed in 34.22.1163)
• Intel Proset/wireless Wifi: before 22.200 (fixed in 22.200)
• Intel UEFI Firmware: before 3.2.20.23023 (fixed in 3.2.20.23023)

Published 2023-08-11. Last modified 2026-06-17.