#VU94417 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-48821
Published: July 17, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94417
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-2022-48821
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 fastrpc_dmabuf_alloc() function in drivers/misc/fastrpc.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/4e6fd2b5fcf8e7119305a6042bd92e7f2b9ed215
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a5ce7ee5fcc07583159f54ab4af5164de00148f5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e4382d0a39f9a1e260d62fdc079ddae5293c037d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/76f85c307ef9f10aa2cef1b1d5ee654c1f3345fc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/46963e2e0629cb31c96b1d47ddd89dc3d8990b34
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.101
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.24
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.180