#VU104476 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49078
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104476
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-2022-49078
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 LZ4_decompress_generic() function in lib/lz4/lz4_decompress.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/467d5e200ab4486b744fe1776154a43d1aa22d4b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6adc01a7aa37445dafe8846faa0610a86029b253
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/73953dfa9d50e5c9fe98ee13fd1d3427aa12a0a3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9fb8bc6cfc58773ce95414e11c9ccc8fc6ac4927
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e64dbe97c05c769525cbca099ddbd22485630235
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eafc0a02391b7b36617b36c97c4b5d6832cf5e24
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.111
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.34
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.20
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.18
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.189