Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2022-44034
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 6.0.6. drivers/char/pcmcia/scr24x_cs.c has a race condition and resultant use-after-free if a physically proximate attacker removes a PCMCIA device while calling open(), aka a race condition between scr24x_open() and scr24x_remove().
Vulnerability class: Race Condition
EPSS: 0.003 (22.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux Linux_kernel
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-44034?
- CVE-2022-44034 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2022-10-30.
- How severe is CVE-2022-44034?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.