CVE-2022-50732
kernel: Kernel: Arbitrary code execution in rtl8192u Wi-Fi driver via use-after-free
Severity
ImportantRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · December 24, 2025
Updated · August 14, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's rtl8192u Wi-Fi driver. This use-after-free vulnerability occurs when a freed socket buffer (skb) pointer is improperly accessed after a call to ieee80211_monitor_rx(). A remote attacker on the same network segment could exploit this flaw to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 7.5CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE-825 · Expired Pointer Dereference