CVE-2022-1195 Use after free in kernel
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.
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.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as AZL-9645, DEBIAN-CVE-2022-1195, GHSA-f78j-377g-3x3m, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-1195.