CVE-2022-45884: Use After Free

Published Nov 25, 2022
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Updated

A use-after-free in drivers/media/dvb-core/dvbdev.c in Linux Kernel could allow a local authenticated attacker to cause an unknown impact.

Other sources

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 6.0.9. drivers/media/dvb-core/dvbdev.c has a use-after-free, related to dvbregisterdevice dynamically allocating fops.

— MITRE

Affected Software

196 affected componentsFixes available
Linux Linux kernel<=6.0.9
NetApp H300s Firmware
NetApp H300s
NetApp H500s Firmware
NetApp H500s
NetApp H700s Firmware
NetApp H700s
NetApp H410s Firmware
NetApp H410s
NetApp H410c Firmware
NetApp H410c
IBM Security Verify Governance, Identity Manager software component<=ISVG 10.0.2
IBM Security Verify Governance, Identity Manager virtual appliance component<=ISVG 10.0.2
Linux Linux kernel<4.19.311
Linux Linux kernel>=4.20<5.4.249
Linux Linux kernel>=5.5<5.10.185
Linux Linux kernel>=5.11<5.15.116
Linux Linux kernel>=5.16<6.1.33
Linux Linux kernel>=6.2<6.3.7
All of the following
NetApp H300s Firmware
NetApp H300s
All of the following
NetApp H500s Firmware
NetApp H500s
All of the following
NetApp H700s Firmware
NetApp H700s
All of the following
NetApp H410s Firmware
NetApp H410s
All of the following
NetApp H410c Firmware
NetApp H410c
debian/linux<=6.1.176-1, <=6.1.190-1, <=6.12.107-1, <=6.12.115-2, <=7.2.12-1, <=7.2.15-1
debian/linux*
debian/linux*
debian/linux*
ubuntu/linux*
ubuntu/linux-aws*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-lts-xenial*
ubuntu/linux*
ubuntu/linux-aws*
ubuntu/linux-aws-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-kvm*
ubuntu/linux-oracle*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux*
ubuntu/linux-aws*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.4<5.4.0-1113.123~18.04.1
5.4.0-1113.123~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.4<5.4.0-1119.126~18.04.2
5.4.0-1119.126~18.04.2
ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.4<5.4.0-1117.126~18.04.1
5.4.0-1117.126~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.4<5.4.0-166.183~18.04.2
5.4.0-166.183~18.04.2
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.4<5.4.0-1060.65~18.04.1
5.4.0-1060.65~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-kvm*
ubuntu/linux-oem*
ubuntu/linux-oracle*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.4<5.4.0-1112.121~18.04.4
5.4.0-1112.121~18.04.4
ubuntu/linux-raspi-5.4<5.4.0-1097.109~18.04.2
5.4.0-1097.109~18.04.2
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux<5.4.0-166.183
5.4.0-166.183
ubuntu/linux-aws<5.4.0-1113.123
5.4.0-1113.123
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15<5.15.0-1044.49~20.04.1
5.15.0-1044.49~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure<5.4.0-1119.126
5.4.0-1119.126
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15<5.15.0-1046.53~20.04.1
5.15.0-1046.53~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.4.0-1074.80
5.4.0-1074.80
ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.4.0-1117.126
5.4.0-1117.126
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15<5.15.0-1041.49~20.04.1
5.15.0-1041.49~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-83.92~20.04.1
5.15.0-83.92~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.4.0-1060.65
5.4.0-1060.65
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.15<5.15.0-1037.40~20.04.1
5.15.0-1037.40~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15<5.15.0-1040.46~20.04.1
5.15.0-1040.46~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-iot<5.4.0-1025.26
5.4.0-1025.26
ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.4.0-1102.108
5.4.0-1102.108
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-83.92~20.04.1
5.15.0-83.92~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15<5.15.0-1017.17~20.04.1
5.15.0-1017.17~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.4.0-1112.121
5.4.0-1112.121
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15<5.15.0-1042.48~20.04.1
5.15.0-1042.48~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.4.0-1097.109
5.4.0-1097.109
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15<5.15.0-1040.44~20.04.3
5.15.0-1040.44~20.04.3
ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp<5.4.0-1033.37
5.4.0-1033.37
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-gke*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.13*
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-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-raspi2*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<5.4.0-1113.123+fips1
5.4.0-1113.123+fips1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<5.4.0-1119.126+fips1
5.4.0-1119.126+fips1
ubuntu/linux-fips<5.4.0-1088.97
5.4.0-1088.97
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<5.4.0-1117.126+fips1
5.4.0-1117.126+fips1
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux<5.15.0-83.92
5.15.0-83.92
ubuntu/linux-allwinner-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws<5.15.0-1044.49
5.15.0-1044.49
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-azure<5.15.0-1046.53
5.15.0-1046.53
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<5.15.0-1046.53.1
5.15.0-1046.53.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.15.0-1041.49
5.15.0-1041.49
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-gke<5.15.0-1041.46
5.15.0-1041.46
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<5.15.0-1027.32
5.15.0-1027.32
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.15.0-1037.40
5.15.0-1037.40
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg<5.15.0-1039.45
5.15.0-1039.45
ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.15.0-1041.46
5.15.0-1041.46
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<5.15.0-83.92
5.15.0-83.92
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia<5.15.0-1032.32
5.15.0-1032.32
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra<5.15.0-1017.17
5.15.0-1017.17
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-igx<5.15.0-1004.4
5.15.0-1004.4
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.0*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.15.0-1042.48
5.15.0-1042.48
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.15.0-1037.40
5.15.0-1037.40
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp<5.15.0-1025.29
5.15.0-1025.29
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.15.0-1023.25
5.15.0-1023.25
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime<5.15.0-1038.40
5.15.0-1038.40
ubuntu/linux-realtime<5.15.0-1045.50
5.15.0-1045.50
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-realtime*

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1113.123~18.04.1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1119.126~18.04.2
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1117.126~18.04.1
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-166.183~18.04.2
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1060.65~18.04.1
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1112.121~18.04.4
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1097.109~18.04.2
  8. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.4.0-166.183
  9. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1113.123
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1044.49~20.04.1
  11. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1119.126
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1046.53~20.04.1
  13. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1074.80
  14. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1117.126
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1041.49~20.04.1
  16. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-83.92~20.04.1
  17. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1060.65
  18. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1037.40~20.04.1
  19. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1040.46~20.04.1
  20. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1025.26
  21. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1102.108
  22. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-83.92~20.04.1
  23. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1017.17~20.04.1
  24. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1112.121
  25. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1042.48~20.04.1
  26. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1097.109
  27. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1040.44~20.04.3
  28. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1033.37
  29. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1113.123+fips1
  30. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1119.126+fips1
  31. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1088.97
  32. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1117.126+fips1
  33. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.15.0-83.92
  34. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1044.49
  35. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1046.53
  36. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1046.53.1
  37. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1041.49
  38. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1041.46
  39. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1027.32
  40. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1037.40
  41. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1039.45
  42. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1041.46
  43. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.15.0-83.92
  44. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1032.32
  45. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1017.17
  46. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-igx to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1004.4
  47. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1042.48
  48. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1037.40
  49. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1025.29
  50. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1023.25
  51. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1038.40
  52. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1045.50

Event History

Nov 25, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via OSV·04:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:15 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·05:36 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this issue?

The vulnerability ID of this issue is CVE-2022-45884.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2022-45884?

CVE-2022-45884 has a high severity rating.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2022-45884?

The Linux kernel versions up to 6.0.9 are affected by CVE-2022-45884.

4

What is the root cause of CVE-2022-45884?

CVE-2022-45884 is caused by a use-after-free vulnerability in drivers/media/dvb-core/dvbdev.c.

5

Is Apple macOS vulnerable to CVE-2022-45884?

No, Apple macOS is not vulnerable to CVE-2022-45884.

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