Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2022-50732

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: rtl8192u: Fix use after free in ieee80211_rx() We cannot dereference the "skb" pointer after calling ieee80211_monitor_rx(), because it is a use after free.

Published · last modified .

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (34.2th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 34th percentile — 34.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2022-50732: held from 0.004 to 0.004.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.000

Affected products

  • Linux — versions 8fc8598e61f6f384f3eaf1d9b09500c12af47b37, 2.6.33, 0

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-50732?
CVE-2022-50732 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2025-12-24.
How severe is CVE-2022-50732?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.