Linux · Linux Kernel · CVE-2022-48796
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
**Description**
The vulnerability is related to a use-after-free issue in the iommu component of the Linux kernel. When a device probe fails, the dev->iommu is freed, but a parallel deferred probe work func may still try to access dev->iommu->fwspec, causing a use-after-free error. This issue can potentially impact the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of protected information.
**Recommendations**
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.