CVE-2022-48981

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's drm/shmem-helper component. A local attacker with administrative or root privileges could exploit a use-after-free vulnerability. This occurs because the drm_gem_shmem_mmap() function prematurely frees a Graphics Execution Manager (GEM) object due to an incorrect reference handling, potentially leading to system instability or information disclosure.

This issue is considered to be a moderate impact flaw, as the exploitation for this will need an ADMIN (or ROOT) privilege (PR:H).

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

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.