CVE-2022-49956
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CVE-2022-49956 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: rtl8712: fix use after free bugs _Read/Write_MACREG callbacks are NULL so the read/write_macreg_hdl() functions don't do anything except free the "pcmd" pointer. It results in a use after free. EPSS estimates a 0.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: rtl8712: fix use after free bugs _Read/Write_MACREG callbacks are NULL so the read/write_macreg_hdl() functions don't do anything except free the "pcmd" pointer. It results in a use after free. Delete them.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 2.6.37, < 4.9.328 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 4.10, < 4.14.293 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 4.15, < 4.19.258 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 4.20, < 5.4.213 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.5, < 5.10.142 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.11, < 5.15.66 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.16, < 5.19.8 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | 6.0 | Rc1 |
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Timeline
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