CVE-2022-49651

HIGH

Linux Kernel < 5.18.11 - Use-After-Free in cleanup_srcu_struct()

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: srcu: Tighten cleanup_srcu_struct() GP checks Currently, cleanup_srcu_struct() checks for a grace period in progress, but it does not check for a grace period that has not yet started but which might start at any time. Such a situation could result in a use-after-free bug, so this commit adds a check for a grace period that is needed but not yet started to cleanup_srcu_struct().

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0024
EPSS Percentile 14.3%
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 4.12.0 - 5.18.11linux
Linux/Linux < 4.12
Linux/Linux 4.12
Linux/Linux 5.18.11 - 5.18.*
Linux/Linux 5.19
Linux/Linux da915ad5cf25b5f5d358dd3670c3378d8ae8c03e - 8ed00760203d8018bee042fbfe8e076579be2c2b
Linux/Linux da915ad5cf25b5f5d358dd3670c3378d8ae8c03e - e997dda6502eefbc1032d6b0da7b353c53344b07
linux/linux_kernel < 5.18.11
Published Feb 26, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026