#VU117574 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50560
Published: October 23, 2025 / Updated: October 26, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU117574
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-2022-50560
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 meson_drv_probe() function in drivers/gpu/drm/meson/meson_drv.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/587c7da877219e6185217bf64418e62e114dab1e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ef20de2fe0ee1decedbfabb17782897ca27bfe5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8616f2a0589a80e08434212324250eb22f6a66ce
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a427a22839daacd36531a62c83d5c9cd6f20657
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f11aa996fc01888f870be0e79ba71526888c0d8a
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.19.17