CVE-2022-50252

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In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: igb: Do not free q_vector unless new one was allocated Avoid potential use-after-free condition under memory pressure. If the kzalloc() fails, q_vector will be freed but left in the original adapter->q_vector[v_idx] array position.

7.8 /10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0200f0fbb11e359cc35af72ab10b2ec224e6f633 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0668716506ca66f90d395f36ccdaebc3e0e84801 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/314f7092b27749bdde44c14095b5533afa2a3bc8 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3cb18dea11196fb4a06f78294cec5e61985e1aff Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/56483aecf6b22eb7dff6315b3a174688c6ad494c Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64ca1969599857143e91aeec4440640656100803 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/68e8adbcaf7a8743e473343b38b9dad66e2ac6f3 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e399577bd397a517df4b938601108c63769ce0a Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f96bd8adc8adde25390965a8c1ee81b73cb62075 Patch
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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History

26 Nov 2025, 16:25

Type Values Removed Values Added
CWE CWE-416
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.8
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
First Time Linux linux Kernel
Linux
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0200f0fbb11e359cc35af72ab10b2ec224e6f633 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0200f0fbb11e359cc35af72ab10b2ec224e6f633 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0668716506ca66f90d395f36ccdaebc3e0e84801 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0668716506ca66f90d395f36ccdaebc3e0e84801 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/314f7092b27749bdde44c14095b5533afa2a3bc8 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/314f7092b27749bdde44c14095b5533afa2a3bc8 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3cb18dea11196fb4a06f78294cec5e61985e1aff - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3cb18dea11196fb4a06f78294cec5e61985e1aff - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/56483aecf6b22eb7dff6315b3a174688c6ad494c - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/56483aecf6b22eb7dff6315b3a174688c6ad494c - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64ca1969599857143e91aeec4440640656100803 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64ca1969599857143e91aeec4440640656100803 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/68e8adbcaf7a8743e473343b38b9dad66e2ac6f3 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/68e8adbcaf7a8743e473343b38b9dad66e2ac6f3 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e399577bd397a517df4b938601108c63769ce0a - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e399577bd397a517df4b938601108c63769ce0a - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f96bd8adc8adde25390965a8c1ee81b73cb62075 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f96bd8adc8adde25390965a8c1ee81b73cb62075 - Patch
Information

Published : 2025-09-15 14:15

Updated : 2025-11-26 16:25

NVD link : CVE-2022-50252

Mitre link : CVE-2022-50252

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-50252

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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-416

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