#VU108225 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49842
Published: May 2, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU108225
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-2022-49842
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 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL() function in sound/soc/soc-core.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/2ec3f558db343b045a7c7419cdbaec266b8ac1a7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/34eee4189bcebbd5f6a2ff25ef0cb893ad33d51e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/41fad4f712e081acdfde8b59847f9f66eaf407a0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ec27c53886c8963729885bcf2dd996eba2767a7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8d21554ec7680e9585fb852d933203c3db60dad1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/90bbdf30a51e42378cb23a312005a022794b8e1e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3365e62239dc064019a244bde5686ac18527c22
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c5674bd073c0fd9f620ca550c5ff08d0d429bdd9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.0.10