# CVE-2022-48666: scsi: core: Fix a use-after-free

> A use-after-free in the Linux kernel SCSI core allows local attackers to potentially execute code or escalate privileges via crafted device removal operations.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 28 Apr 2024
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2026
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2022-48666, GHSA-gg68-f5h7-f88v, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-48666

## What is CVE-2022-48666?

CVE-2022-48666 is a critical use after free vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 28 Apr 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

scsi: core: Fix a use-after-free

There are two .exit_cmd_priv implementations. Both implementations use
resources associated with the SCSI host. Make sure that these resources are
still available when .exit_cmd_priv is called by waiting inside
scsi_remove_host() until the tag set has been freed.

This commit fixes the following use-after-free:

==================================================================
BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in srp_exit_cmd_priv+0x27/0xd0 [ib_srp]
Read of size 8 at addr ffff888100337000 by task multipathd/16727
Call Trace:
 <TASK>
 dump_stack_lvl+0x34/0x44
 print_report.cold+0x5e/0x5db
 kasan_report+0xab/0x120
 srp_exit_cmd_priv+0x27/0xd0 [ib_srp]
 scsi_mq_exit_request+0x4d/0x70
 blk_mq_free_rqs+0x143/0x410
 __blk_mq_free_map_and_rqs+0x6e/0x100
 blk_mq_free_tag_set+0x2b/0x160
 scsi_host_dev_release+0xf3/0x1a0
 device_release+0x54/0xe0
 kobject_put+0xa5/0x120
 device_release+0x54/0xe0
 kobject_put+0xa5/0x120
 scsi_device_dev_release_usercontext+0x4c1/0x4e0
 execute_in_process_context+0x23/0x90
 device_release+0x54/0xe0
 kobject_put+0xa5/0x120
 scsi_disk_release+0x3f/0x50
 device_release+0x54/0xe0
 kobject_put+0xa5/0x120
 disk_release+0x17f/0x1b0
 device_release+0x54/0xe0
 kobject_put+0xa5/0x120
 dm_put_table_device+0xa3/0x160 [dm_mod]
 dm_put_device+0xd0/0x140 [dm_mod]
 free_priority_group+0xd8/0x110 [dm_multipath]
 free_multipath+0x94/0xe0 [dm_multipath]
 dm_table_destroy+0xa2/0x1e0 [dm_mod]
 __dm_destroy+0x196/0x350 [dm_mod]
 dev_remove+0x10c/0x160 [dm_mod]
 ctl_ioctl+0x2c2/0x590 [dm_mod]
 dm_ctl_ioctl+0x5/0x10 [dm_mod]
 __x64_sys_ioctl+0xb4/0xf0
 dm_ctl_ioctl+0x5/0x10 [dm_mod]
 __x64_sys_ioctl+0xb4/0xf0
 do_syscall_64+0x3b/0x90
 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x46/0xb0

Weakness: CWE-416 (Use After Free)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-48666?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Linux kernel.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-48666?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2022-48666 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-48666 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel

- [CVE-2026-53266](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-53266/): Linux Kernel Out-of-Bounds Write (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2013-6282](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-6282/): Linux Kernel Improper Input Validation (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2022-0185](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-0185/): Linux Kernel Heap-Based Buffer Overflow (high 8.4, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2013-2094](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-2094/): Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation (high 8.4, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2026-53362](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-53362/): Linux Kernel Unspecified (high 7.8, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-48666 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-48666 is a critical use after free vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 28 Apr 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-48666 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Linux kernel. 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-2022-48666/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-48666/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-48666
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-48666
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-48666

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-48666/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.