#VU104491 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49176
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104491
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-2022-49176
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_dispatch_request() function in block/bfq-iosched.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/080665e2c3cbfc68359b9a348a3546ed9b908e7a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/40b4ba0030e0b02cbacd424ebb9f4c8b0976c786
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5117c9ff4c2ebae0f5c2c262d42a25a8fbc086e6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5687958bf18f84384d809f521210d0f5deed03b0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/74e610b5ee0d95e751280567100509eb11517efa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ab552fcb17cc9e4afe0e4ac4df95fc7b30e8490a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/df6e00b1a53c57dca82c63b5ecbcad5452231bc7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.110