Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-1734
Published: June 8, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU64082
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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-2022-1734
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to Marvell NFC device driver implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly perform memory cleanup operations in some situations. A local user can trigger use-after-free to escalate privileges on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-1734
Install updates from vendor's website.