CVE-2022-50732
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: rtl8192u: Fix use after free in ieee80211_rx() We cannot dereference the "skb" pointer after calling ieee80211_monitor_rx(), because it is a use after free.
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
2.6.33
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.
References
The following references provide additional information about CVE-2022-50732 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/288ada16a93aab5aa2ebea8190aafdb35b716854
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/73df1172bbcc8d45cd28e3b1a9ca2edb2f9f7ce6
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c03db0ec84b7964a11b20706665c99a5fead332
Frequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2022-50732?
CVE-2022-50732 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 2.6.33 onward and has been patched in 4.9.337, 4.14.303, 4.19.270 and others. CVE-2022-50732 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
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Is there a patch available for CVE-2022-50732?
Yes — CVE-2022-50732 has been patched. Fixed versions include 4.9.337, 4.14.303, 4.19.270 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 2.6.33 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2022-50732 actively exploited?
No — CVE-2022-50732 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.