Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2022-50677

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipmi: fix use after free in _ipmi_destroy_user() The intf_free() function frees the "intf" pointer so we cannot dereference it again on the next line.

EPSS: 0.002 (13.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

  • Linux — versions 6.2, 6.1.4, 5.4.229

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-50677?
CVE-2022-50677 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2025-12-09.
How severe is CVE-2022-50677?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.