#VU104492 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49175
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104492
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-2022-49175
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 pm_ops_is_empty() and device_pm_check_callbacks() functions in drivers/base/power/main.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/0cccf9d4fb45f1acbc0bbf6d7e4d8d0fb7a10416
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2add538e57a2825c61d639260386f385c75e4166
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ec80d52b9b74b9e691997632a543c73eddfeba0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/524bb1da785a7ae43dd413cd392b5071c6c367f8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/78c4d68b952f5f537788dbd454031ea9bf50f642
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be8bc05f38d667eda1e820bc6f69234795be7809
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c29642ba72f87c0a3d7449f7db5d6d76a7ed53c3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c7c0ec5a1dcc3eaa1e85c804c2ccf46e457788a3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ede1ef1a7de973321699736ef96d01a4b9a6fe9e
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.110