# CVE-2022-48872: misc: fastrpc: Fix use-after-free race condition for maps

> A race condition in the Linux kernel's fastrpc driver allows a use-after-free, potentially enabling local attackers to execute code or escalate privileges.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **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:** Yes
- **Published:** 21 Aug 2024
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2026
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2022-48872, GHSA-3j3g-6r9w-9pc8, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-48872

## What is CVE-2022-48872?

CVE-2022-48872 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 21 Aug 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

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

misc: fastrpc: Fix use-after-free race condition for maps

It is possible that in between calling fastrpc_map_get() until
map->fl->lock is taken in fastrpc_free_map(), another thread can call
fastrpc_map_lookup() and get a reference to a map that is about to be
deleted.

Rewrite fastrpc_map_get() to only increase the reference count of a map
if it's non-zero. Propagate this to callers so they can know if a map is
about to be deleted.

Fixes this warning:
refcount_t: addition on 0; use-after-free.
WARNING: CPU: 5 PID: 10100 at lib/refcount.c:25 refcount_warn_saturate
...
Call trace:
 refcount_warn_saturate
 [fastrpc_map_get inlined]
 [fastrpc_map_lookup inlined]
 fastrpc_map_create
 fastrpc_internal_invoke
 fastrpc_device_ioctl
 __arm64_sys_ioctl
 invoke_syscall

Weakness: CWE-416 (Use After Free)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-48872?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Linux kernel.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-48872?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2022-48872 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-48872 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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- [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-2022-48872 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-48872 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 21 Aug 2024. 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-2022-48872 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-2022-48872/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-48872/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-48872
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-48872
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-48872

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