CVE-2022-49127
HIGHLinux Kernel 5.17-5.17.2 - Use-After-Free in ref_tracker
Title source: llmDescription
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 (2)
Core 2
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0023
EPSS Percentile
13.6%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-416
Status
published
Products (8)
linux/Kernel
5.17.0 - 5.17.3linux
Linux/Linux
< 5.17
Linux/Linux
4e66934eaadc83b27ada8d42b60894018f3bfabf - 3743c9de303fa36c2e2ca2522ab280c52bcafbd2
Linux/Linux
4e66934eaadc83b27ada8d42b60894018f3bfabf - e3ececfe668facd87d920b608349a32607060e66
Linux/Linux
5.17
Linux/Linux
5.17.3 - 5.17.*
Linux/Linux
5.18
linux/linux_kernel
5.17 - 5.17.3
Published
Feb 26, 2025
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026