CVE-2022-49455

HIGH

Linux kernel - Use After Free

Title source: llm

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: misc: ocxl: fix possible double free in ocxl_file_register_afu info_release() will be called in device_unregister() when info->dev's reference count is 0. So there is no need to call ocxl_afu_put() and kfree() again. Fix this by adding free_minor() and return to err_unregister error path.

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0004
EPSS Percentile 10.3%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Classification

CWE
CWE-415
Status published

Affected Products (6)

linux/linux_kernel < 5.4.198
linux/Kernel < 5.4.198linux
linux/Kernel < 5.10.121linux
linux/Kernel < 5.15.46linux
linux/Kernel < 5.17.14linux
linux/Kernel < 5.18.3linux

Timeline

Published Feb 26, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026