Vulnerability · Published Feb 26, 2025 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2022-49388ubi: ubi_create_volume: Fix use-after-free when volume creation failed

High 7.8

In plain English

A high-severity use-after-free in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 22% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 78.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ubi: ubi_create_volume: Fix use-after-free when volume creation failed There is an use-after-free problem for 'eba_tbl' in ubi_create_volume()'s error handling path: ubi_eba_replace_table(vol, eba_tbl) vol->eba_tbl = tbl out_mapping: ubi_eba_destroy_table(eba_tbl) // Free 'eba_tbl' out_unlock: put_device(&vol->dev) vol_release kfree(tbl->entries) // UAF Fix it by removing redundant 'eba_tbl' releasing. Fetch a reproducer in [Link].

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12linux5.18.5-1DEBIAN-CVE-2022-49388
Debian:13linux5.18.5-1DEBIAN-CVE-2022-49388
Debian:14linux5.18.5-1DEBIAN-CVE-2022-49388
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux5.15.0-48.54UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49388
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49388
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws5.15.0-1020.24UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49388
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49388
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49388
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49388
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure5.15.0-1020.25UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49388
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49388
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49388
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49388
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde5.15.0-1024.30.1UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49388
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49388
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49388
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp5.15.0-1018.24UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49388
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49388
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49388
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49388
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gke5.15.0-1016.19UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49388
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeop5.15.0-1003.5UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49388
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49388
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49388
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49388
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm5.15.0-1015.17UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49388
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iot-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49388
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iotg5.15.0-1016.21UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49388
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-kvm5.15.0-1018.22UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49388
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency5.15.0-48.54UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49388
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49388
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49388
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49388
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia5.15.0-1007.7UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49388
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49388
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49388
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49388
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49388
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49388
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49388
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle5.15.0-1018.23UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49388
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49388
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-raspi5.15.0-1015.17UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49388
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49388
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49388
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49388
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49388
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49388
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49388
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49388
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49388

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux 493cfaeaa0c9bc0c79ce5751193d49fdac9aaaec – before 25ff1e3a1351c0d936dd1ac2f9e58231ea1510c9493cfaeaa0c9bc0c79ce5751193d49fdac9aaaec – before abb67043060f2bf4c03d7c3debb9ae980e2b6db3493cfaeaa0c9bc0c79ce5751193d49fdac9aaaec – before 8302620aeb940f386817321d272b12411ae7d39f493cfaeaa0c9bc0c79ce5751193d49fdac9aaaec – before 6d8d3f68cbecfd31925796f0fb668eb21ab06734493cfaeaa0c9bc0c79ce5751193d49fdac9aaaec – before 5ff2514e4fb55dcf3d88294686040ca73ea0c1a2493cfaeaa0c9bc0c79ce5751193d49fdac9aaaec – before e27ecf325e51abd06aaefba57a6322a46fa4178b493cfaeaa0c9bc0c79ce5751193d49fdac9aaaec – before 1174ab8ba36a48025b68b5ff1085000b1e510217493cfaeaa0c9bc0c79ce5751193d49fdac9aaaec – before 8c03a1c21d72210f81cb369cc528e3fde4b45411
Linux Linux 4.12

Weakness: CWE-416 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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