CVE-2022-50274

HIGH

Linux Kernel - Use-After-Free in DVB Device Unregistration

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: dvbdev: adopts refcnt to avoid UAF dvb_unregister_device() is known that prone to use-after-free. That is, the cleanup from dvb_unregister_device() releases the dvb_device even if there are pointers stored in file->private_data still refer to it. This patch adds a reference counter into struct dvb_device and delays its deallocation until no pointer refers to the object.

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0015
EPSS Percentile 4.6%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-416
Status published
Products (26)
linux/Kernel 2.6.12 - 4.14.303linux
linux/Kernel 4.15.0 - 4.19.270linux
linux/Kernel 4.20.0 - 5.4.229linux
linux/Kernel 5.11.0 - 5.15.86linux
linux/Kernel 5.16.0 - 6.0.16linux
linux/Kernel 5.5.0 - 5.10.163linux
linux/Kernel 6.1.0 - 6.1.2linux
Linux/Linux < 2.6.12
Linux/Linux 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 - 0fc044b2b5e2d05a1fa1fb0d7f270367a7855d79
Linux/Linux 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 - 219b44bf94203bd433aa91b7796475bf656348e5
... and 16 more
Published Sep 15, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026