CVE-2022-50852
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mt76: mt7921: fix use after free in mt7921_acpi_read() Don't dereference "sar_root" after it has been freed.
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
6.0
and later are affected. Fixed in
6.0.3,
6.1
and their respective stable series.
References
The following references provide additional information about CVE-2022-50852 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/3ed0b382cb36f6dac9f93b3a5533cfcd699409a5
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7de4b4979bd8d313ec837931dde936653ca82ea
Frequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2022-50852?
CVE-2022-50852 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 6.0 onward and has been patched in 6.0.3 and 6.1. CVE-2022-50852 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-2022-50852?
Yes — CVE-2022-50852 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.0.3 and 6.1. If you are running Linux kernel 6.0 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2022-50852 actively exploited?
No — CVE-2022-50852 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.