Use After Free in Linux

CVE-2022-49724

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tty: goldfish: Fix free_irq() on remove Pass the correct dev_id to free_irq() to fix this splat when the driver is unbound: WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 30 at kernel/irq/manage.c:1895 free_irq Trying to free already-free IRQ 65 Call Trace: warn_slowpath_fmt free_irq goldfish_tty_remove platform_remove device_remove device_release_driver_internal device_driver_detach unbind_store drv_attr_store ...

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

EPSS: 0.003 (19.1th 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-2022-49724?
CVE-2022-49724 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-02-26.
How severe is CVE-2022-49724?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.