#VU116521 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50488
Published: October 4, 2025 / Updated: October 27, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU116521
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-2022-50488
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 bfq_put_stable_ref() and bfq_exit_icq_bfqq() functions in block/bfq-iosched.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/094f3d9314d67691cb21ba091c1b528f6e3c4893
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5533742c7cb1bc9b1f0bf401cc397d44a3a9e07a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64dc8c732f5c2b406cc752e6aaa1bd5471159cab
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/761564d93c8265f65543acf0a576b32d66bfa26a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b22fd72bfebda3956efc4431b60ddfc0a51e03e0
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.0.16