Use After Free in Linux

CVE-2022-48626

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: moxart: fix potential use-after-free on remove path It was reported that the mmc host structure could be accessed after it was freed in moxart_remove(), so fix this by saving the base register of the device and using it instead of the pointer dereference.

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

EPSS: 0.003 (23.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-48626?
CVE-2022-48626 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-02-26.
How severe is CVE-2022-48626?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.