What is CVE-2022-50245?

CVE-2022-50245 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, classified as a Use After Free flaw (CWE-416), affecting Linux kernel versions from 4.6 onward and patched in 4.9.337, 4.14.303, 4.19.270 and others. CVE-2022-50245 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-50245?

CVE-2022-50245 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2022-50245?

Yes, CVE-2022-50245 has been patched. Fixed versions include 4.9.337, 4.14.303, 4.19.270 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 4.6 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2022-50245 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-50245 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Use After Free (CWE-416)?

The product references memory after it has been freed, which may cause it to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/416.html

CVE-2022-50245

High

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: rapidio: fix possible UAF when kfifo_alloc() fails If kfifo_alloc() fails in mport_cdev_open(), goto err_fifo and just free priv. But priv is still in the chdev->file_list, then list traversal may cause UAF. This fixes the following smatch warning: drivers/rapidio/devices/rio_mport_cdev.c:1930 mport_cdev_open() warn: '&priv->list' not removed from list

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2025-09-15

Last modified 2025-11-24

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Yes

CVSS 3.1 score

7.8

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-416

CVE-2022-50245 is a Use After Free vulnerability

What is Use After Free?

The product references memory after it has been freed, which may cause it to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. Learn more on MITRE CWE

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 4.6 and later are affected. Fixed in 4.9.337, 4.14.303, 4.19.270, 5.4.229, 5.10.163, 5.15.86, 6.0.16, 6.1.2, 6.2 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 4.6

Fixed in

✓ 4.9.337 4.9.x ✓ 4.14.303 4.14.x ✓ 4.19.270 4.19.x ✓ 5.4.229 5.4.x ✓ 5.10.163 5.10.x ✓ 5.15.86 5.15.x ✓ 6.0.16 6.0.x ✓ 6.1.2 6.1.x ✓ 6.2

References

9 total

Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/02d7d89f816951e0862147d751b1150d67aaebdd

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a6c75adf8192f07ddcdd4a1a13488c890a73919

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2ba06e57f933f0eac242e8b389433da1cc00d4d5

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2dfd60724d271a6ab99f93f40f38f2ced1ddbb87

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f5cc7fd73fd6253cc71214f0dd499cc62feb469

Patch

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Details

CVE ID CVE-2022-50245

Severity High

CVSS score 7.8 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2025-09-15

Modified 2025-11-24

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-50245?

CVE-2022-50245 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 , classified as an Use After Free flaw (CWE-416) . It affects Linux kernel versions from 4.6 onward and has been patched in 4.9.337, 4.14.303, 4.19.270 and others. CVE-2022-50245 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-50245?

CVE-2022-50245 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2022-50245?

Yes. CVE-2022-50245 has been patched. Fixed versions include 4.9.337, 4.14.303, 4.19.270 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 4.6 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2022-50245 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2022-50245 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.