#VU104431 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49385
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104431
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-2022-49385
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 bus_add_driver() function in drivers/base/bus.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/310862e574001a97ad02272bac0fd13f75f42a27
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5389101257828d1913d713d9a40acbe14f5961df
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d709f58c743166fe1c6914b9de0ae8868600d9b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/823f24f2e329babd0330200d0b74882516fe57f4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c059665c84feab46b7173d3a1bf36c2fb7f9df86
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cdf1a683a01583bca4b618dd16223cbd6e462e21
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.47