VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2022-49127

CVSS score7 HIGH
EPSS probability0.23%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2025-02-26
Last modified2026-08-04
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ref_tracker: implement use-after-free detection Whenever ref_tracker_dir_init() is called, mark the struct ref_tracker_dir as dead. Test the dead status from ref_tracker_alloc() and ref_tracker_free() This should detect buggy dev_put()/dev_hold() happening too late in netdevice dismantle process.

Weakness classification

  • 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0: CWE-416

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