#VU111429 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50179
Published: June 19, 2025 / Updated: June 21, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU111429
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-2022-50179
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 ath9k_htc_probe_device() function in drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_init.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/03ca957c5f7b55660957eda20b5db4110319ac7a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0ac4827f78c7ffe8eef074bc010e7e34bc22f533
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62bc1ea5c7401d77eaf73d0c6a15f3d2e742856e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b14ab47937ba441e75e8dbb9fbfc9c55efa41c6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ab7a0ddf5f1cdec63cb21840369873806fc36d80
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b66ebac40f64336ae2d053883bee85261060bd27
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e9e21206b8ea62220b486310c61277e7ebfe7cec
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eccd7c3e2596b574241a7670b5b53f5322f470e5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.137