CVE-2022-1734 Use after free in kernel
High 7.0
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-1734 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2022-1734 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 18 May 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1734 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: Debian Debian Linux. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-1734/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-1734/index.md)
A use-after-free flaw in the Linux Kernel NFC driver allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges via race conditions.
- 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-2022-1734?
CVE-2022-1734 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 18 May 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A flaw in Linux Kernel found in nfcmrvl_nci_unregister_dev() in drivers/nfc/nfcmrvl/main.c can lead to use after free both read or write when non synchronized between cleanup routine and firmware download routine.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1734?
It affects 10 products.
Linux distribution packages (37)
kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP4_Update_22 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP4 | All versions | 15-2.2 |
kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP4_Update_23 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP4 | All versions | 10-2.2 |
kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP4_Update_24 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP4 | All versions | 6-2.2 |
kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP4_Update_25 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP4 | All versions | 5-2.2 |
kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP4_Update_26 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP4 | All versions | 4-2.2 |
kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_20 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP5 | All versions | 17-2.2 |
kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_21 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP5 | All versions | 16-2.2 |
kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_22 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP5 | All versions | 15-2.2 |
kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_23 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP5 | All versions | 13-2.2 |
kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_24 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP5 | All versions | 13-2.2 |
kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_25 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP5 | All versions | 11-2.2 |
kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_26 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP5 | All versions | 11-2.2 |
kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_27 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP5 | All versions | 9-2.2 |
kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_28 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP5 | All versions | 7-2.2 |
kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_29 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP5 | All versions | 6-2.2 |
kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_30 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP5 | All versions | 4-2.2 |
kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_31 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP5 | All versions | 2-2.2 |
kernel-livepatch-SLE15_Update_25 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 | All versions | 15-150000.2.2 |
kernel-livepatch-SLE15_Update_26 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 | All versions | 10-150000.2.2 |
kernel-livepatch-SLE15_Update_27 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 | All versions | 6-150000.2.2 |
kernel-livepatch-SLE15_Update_28 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 | All versions | 5-150000.2.2 |
kernel-livepatch-SLE15_Update_29 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 | All versions | 4-150000.2.2 |
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP1_Update_26 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP1 | All versions | 15-150100.2.2 |
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP1_Update_27 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP1 | All versions | 10-150100.2.2 |
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP1_Update_28 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP1 | All versions | 6-150100.2.2 |
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP1_Update_29 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP1 | All versions | 5-150100.2.2 |
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP1_Update_30 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP1 | All versions | 4-150100.2.2 |
kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_40 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-LTSS | All versions | 14-2.2 |
kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_41 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-LTSS | All versions | 10-2.2 |
kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_42 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-LTSS | All versions | 6-2.2 |
kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_43 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-LTSS | All versions | 5-2.2 |
kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_44 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-LTSS | All versions | 4-2.2 |
kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_40 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 | All versions | 14-2.2 |
kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_41 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 | All versions | 10-2.2 |
kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_42 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 | All versions | 6-2.2 |
kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_43 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 | All versions | 5-2.2 |
kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_44 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 | All versions | 4-2.2 |
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Linux kernel, Netapp H300e Firmware, Netapp H300s Firmware, Netapp H410c Firmware, Netapp H410s Firmware and 4 more.
How do I fix CVE-2022-1734?
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-2022-1734 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1734 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as AZL-9816, DEBIAN-CVE-2022-1734, GHSA-hpjj-93mm-g6f7, SUSE-SU-2022:2194-1, SUSE-SU-2022:2195-1, SUSE-SU-2022:2206-1 and 5 more.