CVE-2022-49685
Feb. 27, 2025, 7:15 p.m.
7.8
High
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
iio: trigger: sysfs: fix use-after-free on remove
Ensure that the irq_work has completed before the trigger is freed.
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BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in irq_work_run_list
Read of size 8 at addr 0000000064702248 by task python3/25
Call Trace:
irq_work_run_list
irq_work_tick
update_process_times
tick_sched_handle
tick_sched_timer
__hrtimer_run_queues
hrtimer_interrupt
Allocated by task 25:
kmem_cache_alloc_trace
iio_sysfs_trig_add
dev_attr_store
sysfs_kf_write
kernfs_fop_write_iter
new_sync_write
vfs_write
ksys_write
sys_write
Freed by task 25:
kfree
iio_sysfs_trig_remove
dev_attr_store
sysfs_kf_write
kernfs_fop_write_iter
new_sync_write
vfs_write
ksys_write
sys_write
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Product(s) Impacted
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Linux kernel |
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Weaknesses
Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.
CWE-416
Use After Free
Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code.
References
Tags
CVSS Score
CVSS Data - 3.1
- Attack Vector: LOCAL
- Attack Complexity: LOW
- Privileges Required: LOW
- Scope: UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
- Integrity Impact: HIGH
- Availability Impact: HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Timeline
Published: Feb. 26, 2025, 7:01 a.m.
Last Modified: Feb. 27, 2025, 7:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Feb. 27, 2025, 7:15 p.m.
Status : Awaiting Analysis
CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.
More infoSource
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