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CVE-2022-48954

kernel: s390/qeth: fix use-after-free in hsci

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

7.8

CVSS 3.1

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Published · October 21, 2024

Updated · September 14, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the s390/qeth component of the Linux kernel. This vulnerability, known as a use-after-free, occurs when the system attempts to access memory that has already been released. A local attacker could exploit this to cause a system crash, leading to a denial of service, or potentially gain elevated privileges.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 7.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE-416 · Use After Free