#VU111444 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49934
Published: June 19, 2025 / Updated: June 21, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU111444
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-2022-49934
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 __ieee80211_scan_completed() function in net/mac80211/scan.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/4abc8c07a065ecf771827bde3c63fbbe4aa0c08b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d20c6f932f2758078d0454729129c894fe353e7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/60deb9f10eec5c6a20252ed36238b55d8b614a2c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6eb181a64fdabf10be9e54de728876667da20255
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/78a07732fbb0934d14827d8f09b9aa6a49ee1aa9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ad48cbf8b07f10c1e4a7a262b32a9179ae9dd2d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c0445feb80a4d0854898118fa01073701f8d356b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e0ff39448cea654843744c72c6780293c5082cb1
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.295