#VU115887 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50411
Published: September 19, 2025 / Updated: September 22, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU115887
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-2022-50411
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 acpi_ds_call_control_method() function in drivers/acpi/acpica/dsmethod.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0462fec709d51762ba486245bc344f44cc6cfa97
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2deb42c4f9776e59bee247c14af9c5e8c05ca9a6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/38e251d356a01b61a86cb35213cafd7e8fe7090c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/404ec60438add1afadaffaed34bb5fe4ddcadd40
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5777432ebaaf797e24f059979b42df3139967163
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/799881db3e03b5e98fe6a900d9d7de8c7d61e7ee
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ef353c92f9d04c88de3af1a46859c1fb76db0f8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b0b83d3f3ffa96e8395c56b83d6197e184902a34
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f520d181477ec29a496c0b3bbfbdb7e2606c2713
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.303