PT-2022-6250 · Linux+8 · Linux Kernel+8
Hyunwoo Kim
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Published
2022-11-15
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Updated
2026-03-13
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CVE-2022-45884
CVSS v3.1
7.0
High
| Vector | AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel versions through 6.0.9
Description
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel, related to a use-after-free in drivers/media/dvb-core/dvbdev.c. This is connected to dvb register device dynamically allocating fops. The exploitation of this issue may allow an attacker to cause a denial of service or elevate their privileges.
Recommendations
For Linux kernel versions through 6.0.9, consider updating to a version that contains a fix for this issue.
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Exploit
Use After Free
Race Condition
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Almalinux
Astra Linux
Centos
Debian
Linux Kernel
Red Hat
Rocky Linux
Suse