Vulnerability · Published Feb 26, 2025 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2022-49385driver: base: fix UAF when driver_attach 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 77.5% 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: driver: base: fix UAF when driver_attach failed When driver_attach(drv); failed, the driver_private will be freed. But it has been added to the bus, which caused a UAF. To fix it, we need to delete it from the bus when failed.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12linux5.18.5-1DEBIAN-CVE-2022-49385
Debian:13linux5.18.5-1DEBIAN-CVE-2022-49385
Debian:14linux5.18.5-1DEBIAN-CVE-2022-49385
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux5.15.0-48.54UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49385
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49385
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws5.15.0-1020.24UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49385
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49385
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49385
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49385
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure5.15.0-1020.25UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49385
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49385
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49385
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49385
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde5.15.0-1024.30.1UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49385
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49385
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49385
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp5.15.0-1018.24UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49385
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49385
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49385
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49385
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gke5.15.0-1016.19UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49385
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeop5.15.0-1003.5UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49385
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49385
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49385
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49385
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm5.15.0-1015.17UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49385
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iot-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49385
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iotg5.15.0-1016.21UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49385
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-kvm5.15.0-1018.22UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49385
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency5.15.0-48.54UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49385
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49385
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49385
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49385
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia5.15.0-1007.7UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49385
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49385
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49385
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49385
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49385
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49385
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49385
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle5.15.0-1018.23UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49385
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49385
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-raspi5.15.0-1015.17UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49385
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49385
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49385
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49385
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49385
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49385
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49385
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49385
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49385

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux 190888ac01d059e38ffe77a2291d44cafa9016fb – before 5d709f58c743166fe1c6914b9de0ae8868600d9b190888ac01d059e38ffe77a2291d44cafa9016fb – before 823f24f2e329babd0330200d0b74882516fe57f4190888ac01d059e38ffe77a2291d44cafa9016fb – before cdf1a683a01583bca4b618dd16223cbd6e462e21190888ac01d059e38ffe77a2291d44cafa9016fb – before 5389101257828d1913d713d9a40acbe14f5961df190888ac01d059e38ffe77a2291d44cafa9016fb – before c059665c84feab46b7173d3a1bf36c2fb7f9df86190888ac01d059e38ffe77a2291d44cafa9016fb – before 310862e574001a97ad02272bac0fd13f75f42a27
Linux Linux 3.9

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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