CVE-2022-48861
kernel: vdpa: fix use-after-free on vp_vdpa_remove
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · July 16, 2024
Updated · February 2, 2026
Description
A vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's vdpa driver in the vp_vdpa_remove function, which leads to a use-after-free condition, when the vp_vdpa driver is unbound, freeing the vp_vdpa structure before it is accessed again, resulting in dereferencing a freed memory area.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.6CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
CWE-416 · Use After Free