What is CVE-2022-50413?

CVE-2022-50413 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2025-09-18.

How severe is CVE-2022-50413?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Use After Free in Linux

CVE-2022-50413

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mac80211: fix use-after-free We've already freed the assoc_data at this point, so need to use another copy of the AP (MLD) address instead.

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

EPSS: 0.001 (4.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Linux — versions 81151ce462e533551f3284bfdb8e0f461c9220e6, 6.0, 0
Linux Linux_kernel

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-416 — Use After Free

References

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-50413?: CVE-2022-50413 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2025-09-18.
How severe is CVE-2022-50413?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.