CVE-2022-50745
kernel: Linux kernel: Use-after-free in tegra-video driver can lead to privilege escalation
Severity
ImportantRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · December 24, 2025
Updated · August 20, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's tegra-video driver. This vulnerability involves a use-after-free error where a device_node object's memory is released prematurely but then accessed again. A local attacker could potentially exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service (system crash) or achieve privilege escalation, leading to arbitrary code execution.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 7.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE-825 · Expired Pointer Dereference