Use After Free in Linux

CVE-2022-48783

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: dsa: lantiq_gswip: fix use after free in gswip_remove() of_node_put(priv->ds->slave_mii_bus->dev.of_node) should be done before mdiobus_free(priv->ds->slave_mii_bus).

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

Published · last modified .

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (12.5th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 12th percentile — 12.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2022-48783: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Linux — versions e177d2e85ebcd3008c4b2abc293f4118e04eedef, b5652bc50dde7b84e93dfb25479b64b817e377c1, 2443ba2fe396bdde187a2fdfa6a57375643ae93c
  • Linux Kernel — versions 5.10.101, 5.15.24, 5.16.10

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-48783?
CVE-2022-48783 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-07-16.
How severe is CVE-2022-48783?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.