# CVE-2022-49711: bus: fsl-mc-bus: fix KASAN use-after-free in fsl_mc_bus_remove()

> A use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's fsl-mc-bus driver allows attackers to potentially execute code or cause a system crash.

- **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:** 26 Feb 2025
- **Updated:** 11 May 2026
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2022-49711, GHSA-v9wv-g6fx-53c4, ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-11-CVE-2022-49711, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49711

## What is CVE-2022-49711?

CVE-2022-49711 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 26 Feb 2025. 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:

bus: fsl-mc-bus: fix KASAN use-after-free in fsl_mc_bus_remove()

In fsl_mc_bus_remove(), mc->root_mc_bus_dev->mc_io is passed to
fsl_destroy_mc_io(). However, mc->root_mc_bus_dev is already freed in
fsl_mc_device_remove(). Then reference to mc->root_mc_bus_dev->mc_io
triggers KASAN use-after-free. To avoid the use-after-free, keep the
reference to mc->root_mc_bus_dev->mc_io in a local variable and pass to
fsl_destroy_mc_io().

This patch needs rework to apply to kernels older than v5.15.

Weakness: CWE-416 (Use After Free)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-49711?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Linux kernel.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-49711?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2022-49711 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-49711 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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- [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-2022-49711 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-49711 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 26 Feb 2025. 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-2022-49711 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-2022-49711/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-49711/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49711
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-49711
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-49711

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-49711/
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