#VU94424 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-48788
Published: July 17, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94424
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-2022-48788
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 nvme_rdma_error_recovery_work() function in drivers/nvme/host/rdma.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/5593f72d1922403c11749532e3a0aa4cf61414e9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d411b2a5da68b8a130c23097014434ac140a2ace
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/324f5bdc52ecb6a6dadb31a62823ef8c709d1439
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/646952b2210f19e584d2bf9eb5d092abdca2fcc1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ea86027ac467a055849c4945906f799e7f65ab99
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b6bb1722f34bbdbabed27acdceaf585d300c5fd2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.231
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.102
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.25
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.181