#VU94414 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-48851
Published: July 17, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94414
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-2022-48851
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 tx_complete() function in drivers/staging/gdm724x/gdm_lte.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/6dc7b87c62423bfa68139fe95e85028aab584c9a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/83a9c886c2b5a0d28c0b37e1736b47f38d61332a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/48ecdf3e29a6e514e8196691589c7dfc6c4ac169
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/403e3afe241b62401de1f8629c9c6b9b3d69dbff
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6d9700b445098dbbce0caff4b8cfca214cf1e757
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1fb9dd3787495b4deb0efe66c58306b65691a48f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d39dc79513e99147b4c158a8a9e46743e23944f5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc7f750dc9d102c1ed7bbe4591f991e770c99033
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.272
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.235
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.307
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.106
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.29
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.15
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.185