iio: trigger: sysfs: fix use-after-free on remove
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iio: trigger: sysfs: fix use-after-free on remove Ensure that the irq_work has completed before the trigger is freed. ================================================================== BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in irq_work_run_list Read of size 8 at addr 0000000064702248 by task python3/25 Call Trace: irq_work_run_list irq_work_tick update_process_times tick_sched_handle tick_sched_timer __hrtimer_run_queues hrtimer_interrupt Allocated by task 25: kmem_cache_alloc_trace iio_sysfs_trig_add dev_attr_store sysfs_kf_write kernfs_fop_write_iter new_sync_write vfs_write ksys_write sys_write Freed by task 25: kfree iio_sysfs_trig_remove dev_attr_store sysfs_kf_write kernfs_fop_write_iter new_sync_write vfs_write ksys_write sys_write ==================================================================
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 3.7 and later | 4.9.321, 4.14.286, 4.19.250, 5.4.202, 5.10.127, 5.15.51, 5.18.8, 5.19 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 3.7 and later Fixed in 4.9.321, 4.14.286, 4.19.250, 5.4.202, 5.10.127, 5.15.51, 5.18.8, 5.19 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.7 to before 4.9.321; 4.10 to before 4.14.286; 4.15 to before 4.19.250; 4.20 to before 5.4.202; 5.5 to before 5.10.127; 5.11 to before 5.15.51; 5.16 to before 5.18.8 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.19 rc1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.19 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.19 rc3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.7 to before 4.9.321; 4.10 to before 4.14.286; 4.15 to before 4.19.250; 4.20 to before 5.4.202; 5.5 to before 5.10.127; 5.11 to before 5.15.51; 5.16 to before 5.18.8 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.19 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.19 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.19 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 4.9.321, 4.14.286, 4.19.250, 5.4.202, 5.10.127, 5.15.51, 5.18.8, 5.19
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 5 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-49685
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-72c2-78v3-v6cc
References
Patch 8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d6111e7bdb8ec27eb43d01c4cd4ff1620a75f7f2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd5d8fb298a2866c337da635c79d63c3afabcaf7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/31ff3309b47d98313c61b8301bf595820cc3cc33
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e39397d60dacc7f5d81d442c1c958eaaaf31128
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b07a30a774b3c3e584a68dc91779c68ea2da4813
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4687c3f955240ca2a576bdc3f742d4d915b6272d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ef1e521be610b720daeb7cf899fedc7db0274c4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/78601726d4a59a291acc5a52da1d3a0a6831e4e8
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Sources
- CVE-2022-49685 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-49685 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-72c2-78v3-v6cc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-49685 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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