#VU96328 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-48869
Published: August 21, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96328
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-2022-48869
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 gadgetfs_init_fs_context() function in drivers/usb/gadget/legacy/inode.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/9a39f4626b361ee7aa10fd990401c37ec3b466ae
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/856e4b5e53f21edbd15d275dde62228dd94fb2b4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a2e075f40122d8daf587db126c562a67abd69cf9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/616fd34d017000ecf9097368b13d8a266f4920b3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d18dcfe9860e842f394e37ba01ca9440ab2178f4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.165
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.90
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.230
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2