CVE-2022-41848

Description

drivers/char/pcmcia/synclink_cs.c in the Linux kernel through 5.19.12 has a race condition and resultant use-after-free if a physically proximate attacker removes a PCMCIA device while calling ioctl, aka a race condition between mgslpc_ioctl and mgslpc_detach.

Category

4.2
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.02%
Vendor Advisory kernel.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20220919040251.GA302541%40ubuntu/T/#rc85e751f467b3e6f9ccef92cfa7fb8a6cc50c270
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/log/drivers/char/pcmcia/synclink_cs.c vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-41848?
CVE-2022-41848 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-41848?
To fix CVE-2022-41848, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-41848 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-41848 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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