CVE-2022-49127

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ref_tracker: implement use-after-free detection Whenever ref_tracker_dir_init() is called, mark the struct ref_tracker_dir as dead. Test the dead status from ref_tracker_alloc() and ref_tracker_free() This should detect buggy dev_put()/dev_hold() happening too late in netdevice dismantle process.

Predictions

Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

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References

• https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-49127.html
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-49127

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