#VU104430 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49388
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104430
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-2022-49388
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 spin_unlock() function in drivers/mtd/ubi/vmt.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/1174ab8ba36a48025b68b5ff1085000b1e510217
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25ff1e3a1351c0d936dd1ac2f9e58231ea1510c9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5ff2514e4fb55dcf3d88294686040ca73ea0c1a2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6d8d3f68cbecfd31925796f0fb668eb21ab06734
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8302620aeb940f386817321d272b12411ae7d39f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8c03a1c21d72210f81cb369cc528e3fde4b45411
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/abb67043060f2bf4c03d7c3debb9ae980e2b6db3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e27ecf325e51abd06aaefba57a6322a46fa4178b
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17.15