CVE-2022-49127

high

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ref_tracker: implement use-after-free detection Whenever ref_tracker_dir_init() is called, mark the struct ref_tracker_dir as dead. Test the dead status from ref_tracker_alloc() and ref_tracker_free() This should detect buggy dev_put()/dev_hold() happening too late in netdevice dismantle process.

References

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e3ececfe668facd87d920b608349a32607060e66

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3743c9de303fa36c2e2ca2522ab280c52bcafbd2

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2025-02-26

Updated: 2025-02-27

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High