CVE-2022-1419: Use After Free

Published Apr 21, 2022
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Updated

Last updated 25 April 2025

Other sources

The root cause of this vulnerability is that the ioctl$DRMIOCTLMODEDESTROYDUMB can decrease refcount of drmvgemgemobject (created in vgemgemdumbcreate) concurrently, and vgemgemdumbcreate will access the freed drmvgemgemobject.

— Red Hat

Affected Software

77 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/kernel<5.6
5.6
Linux Linux kernel<5.6
Linux Linux kernel=5.6
Linux Linux kernel=5.6-rc1
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
debian/linux<5.5.13-1
5.5.13-1
debian/linux<5.5.13-1
5.5.13-1
debian/linux<5.5.13-1
5.5.13-1
ubuntu/linux-aws<4.4.0-1109.115
4.4.0-1109.115
ubuntu/linux-azure<4.15.0-1142.156~14.04.1
4.15.0-1142.156~14.04.1
ubuntu/linux-lts-xenial<4.4.0-229.263~14.04.1
4.4.0-229.263~14.04.1
ubuntu/linux<4.4.0-229.263
4.4.0-229.263
ubuntu/linux-aws<4.4.0-1145.160
4.4.0-1145.160
ubuntu/linux-aws-hwe<4.15.0-1133.143~16.04.1
4.15.0-1133.143~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure<4.15.0-1142.156~16.04.1
4.15.0-1142.156~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gcp<4.15.0-1127.142~16.04.1
4.15.0-1127.142~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe<4.15.0-184.194~16.04.1
4.15.0-184.194~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-kvm<4.4.0-1110.120
4.4.0-1110.120
ubuntu/linux-oracle<4.15.0-1098.108~16.04.1
4.15.0-1098.108~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-fips<4.4.0-1079.86
4.4.0-1079.86
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux<4.15.0-184.194
4.15.0-184.194
ubuntu/linux-aws<4.15.0-1133.143
4.15.0-1133.143
ubuntu/linux-azure-4.15<4.15.0-1142.156
4.15.0-1142.156
ubuntu/linux-dell300x<4.15.0-1047.52
4.15.0-1047.52
ubuntu/linux-gcp-4.15<4.15.0-1127.142
4.15.0-1127.142
ubuntu/linux-kvm<4.15.0-1119.123
4.15.0-1119.123
ubuntu/linux-oem-osp1<5.0.0-1050.55
5.0.0-1050.55
ubuntu/linux-oracle<4.15.0-1098.108
4.15.0-1098.108
ubuntu/linux-raspi2<4.15.0-1114.122
4.15.0-1114.122
ubuntu/linux-snapdragon<4.15.0-1132.142
4.15.0-1132.142
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-oem*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<4.15.0-2072.76
4.15.0-2072.76
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<4.15.0-2053.58
4.15.0-2053.58
ubuntu/linux-fips<4.15.0-1090.100
4.15.0-1090.100
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<4.15.0-2037.41
4.15.0-2037.41
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-intel-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.10*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.6*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-raspi2*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-vmware*
android/:linux_kernel:>=:0<:2022-12-05
:2022-12-05
debian/linux
6.1.176-16.1.190-16.12.107-16.12.116-17.2.15-17.3.4-1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kernel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.6
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.5.13-1
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.4.0-1109.115
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1142.156~14.04.1
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-lts-xenial to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.4.0-229.263~14.04.1
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.4.0-229.263
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.4.0-1145.160
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-hwe to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1133.143~16.04.1
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1142.156~16.04.1
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1127.142~16.04.1
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-hwe to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-184.194~16.04.1
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-kvm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.4.0-1110.120
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1098.108~16.04.1
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.4.0-1079.86
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-184.194
  16. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1133.143
  17. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-4.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1142.156
  18. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-dell300x to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1047.52
  19. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-4.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1127.142
  20. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-kvm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1119.123
  21. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oem-osp1 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.0.0-1050.55
  22. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1098.108
  23. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi2 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1114.122
  24. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-snapdragon to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1132.142
  25. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-2072.76
  26. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-2053.58
  27. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1090.100
  28. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-2037.41
  29. Upgrade

    Upgrade android/:linux_kernel: to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in :2022-12-05
  30. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.1.176-1Fixed in 6.1.190-1Fixed in 6.12.107-1Fixed in 6.12.116-1Fixed in 7.2.15-1Fixed in 7.3.4-1

Event History

May 2, 2022
CVE Published
via OSV·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via OSV·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
May 31, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:59 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:59 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Dec 1, 2022
Advisory Published
via OSV·12:00 AM

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2022-1419?

CVE-2022-1419 has been classified with a medium severity due to potential impacts on system stability and memory safety.

2

How do I fix CVE-2022-1419?

To remediate CVE-2022-1419, update the affected kernel packages to the recommended versions provided by Red Hat or Debian.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2022-1419?

CVE-2022-1419 affects various Linux kernel versions, specifically those below 5.6 and certain versions of Debian and Red Hat kernels.

4

What kind of vulnerability is CVE-2022-1419?

CVE-2022-1419 is a memory safety vulnerability that arises from concurrent access issues to DRM objects in the Linux kernel.

5

Is there any known exploit for CVE-2022-1419?

Currently, there are no publicly disclosed exploits specifically targeting CVE-2022-1419, but it is considered a potential risk for attackers.

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