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CVE-2022-49968


In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ieee802154/adf7242: defer destroy_workqueue call There is a possible race condition (use-after-free) like below (FREE) | (USE) adf7242_remove | adf7242_channel cancel_delayed_work_sync | destroy_workqueue (1) | adf7242_cmd_rx | mod_delayed_work (2) | The root cause for this race is that the upper layer (ieee802154) is unaware of this detaching event and the function adf7242_channel can be called without any checks. To fix this, we can add a flag write at the beginning of adf7242_remove and add flag check in adf7242_channel. Or we can just defer the destructive operation like other commit 3e0588c291d6 ("hamradio: defer ax25 kfree after unregister_netdev") which let the ieee802154_unregister_hw() to handle the synchronization. This patch takes the second option. runs")


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.7, requiring local system access to exploit but requires specific conditions to be met without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from linux organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2025, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2025-06-18T11:15:24.123

Last Modified

2025-11-13T21:15:49.140

Status

Analyzed

Source

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 4.7 (MEDIUM)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-362
    CWE-416

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 4.18 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 4.19.258 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 5.4.213 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 5.10.142 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 5.15.66 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 5.19.8 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 4.18 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 4.18 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 4.18 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 4.18 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 6.0 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 6.0 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 6.0 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

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