#VU94425 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-48787

Vulnerability identifier: #VU94425

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [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-2022-48787

CWE-ID: CWE-416

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: 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 iwl_req_fw_callback() function in drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/iwl-drv.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: 4.14, 4.14.0, 4.14.0 rc1, 4.14.1, 4.14.2, 4.14.3, 4.14.4, 4.14.5, 4.14.6, 4.14.7, 4.14.8, 4.14.9, 4.14.10, 4.14.11, 4.14.12, 4.14.13, 4.14.14, 4.14.15, 4.14.16, 4.14.17, 4.14.18, 4.14.19, 4.14.20, 4.14.21, 4.14.22, 4.14.23, 4.14.24, 4.14.25, 4.14.26, 4.14.27, 4.14.28, 4.14.29, 4.14.30, 4.14.31, 4.14.32, 4.14.33, 4.14.34, 4.14.35, 4.14.36, 4.14.37, 4.14.38, 4.14.39, 4.14.40, 4.14.41, 4.14.42, 4.14.43, 4.14.44, 4.14.45, 4.14.46, 4.14.47, 4.14.48, 4.14.49, 4.14.50, 4.14.51, 4.14.52, 4.14.53, 4.14.54, 4.14.55, 4.14.56, 4.14.57, 4.14.58, 4.14.59, 4.14.60, 4.14.61, 4.14.62, 4.14.63, 4.14.64, 4.14.65, 4.14.66, 4.14.67, 4.14.68, 4.14.69, 4.14.70, 4.14.71, 4.14.72, 4.14.73, 4.14.74, 4.14.75, 4.14.76, 4.14.77, 4.14.78, 4.14.79, 4.14.80, 4.14.81, 4.14.82, 4.14.83, 4.14.84, 4.14.85, 4.14.86, 4.14.87, 4.14.88, 4.14.89, 4.14.90, 4.14.91, 4.14.92, 4.14.93, 4.14.94, 4.14.95, 4.14.96, 4.14.97, 4.14.98, 4.14.99, 4.14.100, 4.14.101, 4.14.102, 4.14.103, 4.14.104, 4.14.105, 4.14.106, 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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d3b98fe36f8a06ce654049540773256ab59cb53d
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7d6475179b85a83186ccce59cdc359d4f07d0bcb
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/494de920d98f125b099f27a2d274850750aff957
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/008508c16af0087cda0394e1ac6f0493b01b6063
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ddd46059f7d99119b62d44c519df7a79f2e6a515
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9958b9cbb22145295ee1ffaea0904c383da2c05d
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bea2662e7818e15d7607d17d57912ac984275d94
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.268
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.231
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.102
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.25
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.11
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.181

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.