What is CVE-2022-1048?

CVE-2022-1048 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2022-04-29.

How severe is CVE-2022-1048?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.

Use After Free in Linux Kernel

CVE-2022-1048

A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s sound subsystem in the way a user triggers concurrent calls of PCM hw_params. The hw_free ioctls or similar race condition happens inside ALSA PCM for other ioctls. This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

EPSS: 0.002 (14.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
secalert@redhat.com (Patch, Mailing List, x_refsource_MISC)
secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-1048?: CVE-2022-1048 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2022-04-29.
How severe is CVE-2022-1048?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.