Use After Free in Linux

CVE-2022-48981

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/shmem-helper: Remove errant put in error path drm_gem_shmem_mmap() doesn't own this reference, resulting in the GEM object getting prematurely freed leading to a later use-after-free.

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

EPSS: 0.002 (16.3th 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-2022-48981?
CVE-2022-48981 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-10-21.
How severe is CVE-2022-48981?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.