Use After Free in Linux
CVE-2022-50384
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: vme_user: Fix possible UAF in tsi148_dma_list_add Smatch report warning as follows: drivers/staging/vme_user/vme_tsi148.c:1757 tsi148_dma_list_add() warn: '&entry->list' not removed from list In tsi148_dma_list_add(), the error path "goto err_dma" will not remove entry->list from list->entries, but entry will be freed, then list traversal may cause UAF. Fix by removeing it from list->entries before free().
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
EPSS: 0.002 (5.3th 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
- Linux — versions b2383c90a9d691201b9aee557776694cde86a935, 4.2, 0
- Linux Linux_kernel
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-50384?
- CVE-2022-50384 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-09-18.
- How severe is CVE-2022-50384?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.