CVE-2022-50329 block, bfq: fix uaf for bfqq in bfq_exit_icq_bfqq

What is CVE-2022-50329?

CVE-2022-50329 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 15 Sep 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:

block, bfq: fix uaf for bfqq in bfq_exit_icq_bfqq

Commit 64dc8c732f5c ("block, bfq: fix possible uaf for 'bfqq->bic'") will access 'bic->bfqq' in bic_set_bfqq(), however, bfq_exit_icq_bfqq() can free bfqq first, and then call bic_set_bfqq(), which will cause uaf.

Fix the problem by moving bfq_exit_bfqq() behind bic_set_bfqq().

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-50329?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2022-50329?

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-2022-50329 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-50329 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50329, GHSA-mmqv-h65v-7p4p, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50329.