CVE-2022-1195 Use after free in kernel

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

A local attacker can cause a denial of service in the Linux kernel by triggering a use-after-free in hamradio drivers during device detachment.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2022-1195?

CVE-2022-1195 is a medium-severity use after free vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 29 Apr 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A use-after-free vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel in drivers/net/hamradio. This flaw allows a local attacker with a user privilege to cause a denial of service (DOS) when the mkiss or sixpack device is detached and reclaim resources early.

Weakness: CWE-416, CWE-362

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1195?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2022-1195?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2022-1195 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1195 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as AZL-9645, DEBIAN-CVE-2022-1195, GHSA-f78j-377g-3x3m, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-1195.

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