#VU104427 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49411
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104427
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-49411
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the bfq_link_bfqg() function in block/bfq-cgroup.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/075a53b78b815301f8d3dd1ee2cd99554e34f0dd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/51f724bffa3403a5236597e6b75df7329c1ec6e9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ee0868b0c3ccead5907685fcdcdd0c08dfe4b0b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7781c38552e6cc54ed8e9040279561340516b881
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/97bd6c56bdcb41079e488e31df56809e3b2ce628
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ccddf8cd411c1800863ed357064e56ceffd356bb
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.198