SB20250226241 - Use-after-free in Linux kernel mac80211
Published: February 26, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250226241
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-49416)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the ieee80211_vif_use_reserved_context() function in net/mac80211/chan.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/265bec4779a38b65e86a25120370f200822dfa76
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2965c4cdf7ad9ce0796fac5e57debb9519ea721e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ba81e794f0fad6234f644c2da1ae14d5b95e1c4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4f05a9e15edcdf5b97e0d86ab6ecd5f187289f6c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6118bbdf69f4718b02d26bbcf2e497eb66004331
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/82c8e7bbdd06c7ed58e22450cc5b37f33a25bb2c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/88cc8f963febe192d6ded9df7217f92f380b449a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f1e5cc85ad77e52f54049a94db0407445ae2a34
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b79110f2bf6022e60e590d2e094728a8eec3e79e
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.46