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CVE-2022-48899· NVD / CVE Program· CNA Linux

drm/virtio: Fix GEM handle creation UAF

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/virtio: Fix GEM handle creation UAF Userspace can guess the handle value and try to race GEM object creation with handle close, resulting in a use-after-free if we dereference the object after dropping the handle's reference. For that reason, dropping the handle's reference must be done *after* we are done dereferencing the object.

MediumCVSS 4.7 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available
Published
Aug 21, 2024
Updated
Aug 5, 2026
EPSS
0.2% · 14th percentile
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Action score

18

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Low priority for now.

CVSS
18 / 40 · 4.7 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.2%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial

Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.

CNA vs NVD score

NVD
4.7
CNA · Linux
7.8
3.1 point gap

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

The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.

Affected systems

VendorProduct
linuxlinux kernel

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • linux linux kernel4.4 and later · before 4.19.270
  • linux linux kernel4.20 and later · before 5.4.229
  • linux linux kernel5.5 and later · before 5.10.164
  • linux linux kernel5.11 and later · before 5.15.89
  • linux linux kernel5.16 and later · before 6.1.7
  • linux linux kernel6.2

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (Linux). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • Linux Linux

    • 4.4affected
    • 62fb7a5e10962ac6ae2a2d2dbd3aedcb2a3e3257 and later · before 19ec87d06acfab2313ee82b2a689bf0c154e57eaaffected · git
    • 62fb7a5e10962ac6ae2a2d2dbd3aedcb2a3e3257 and later · before d01d6d2b06c0d8390adf8f3ba08aa60b5642ef73affected · git
    • 62fb7a5e10962ac6ae2a2d2dbd3aedcb2a3e3257 and later · before 68bcd063857075d2f9edfed6024387ac377923e2affected · git
    • 62fb7a5e10962ac6ae2a2d2dbd3aedcb2a3e3257 and later · before 011ecdbcd520c90c344b872ca6b4821f7783b2f8affected · git
    • 62fb7a5e10962ac6ae2a2d2dbd3aedcb2a3e3257 and later · before adc48e5e408afbb01d261bd303fd9fbbbaa3e317affected · git
    • 62fb7a5e10962ac6ae2a2d2dbd3aedcb2a3e3257 and later · before 52531258318ed59a2dc5a43df2eaf0eb1d65438eaffected · git
    • before 4.4not affected · semver
    • 4.19.270 and later · up to and including 4.19.*not affected · semver
    • 5.4.229 and later · up to and including 5.4.*not affected · semver

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:12linuxbefore 6.1.7-16.1.7-1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 12 SP5kernel-defaultbefore 4.12.14-122.228.14.12.14-122.228.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOSkernel-64kbbefore 5.14.21-150400.24.133.25.14.21-150400.24.133.2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOSkernel-docsbefore 5.14.21-150400.24.133.15.14.21-150400.24.133.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOSkernel-obs-buildbefore 5.14.21-150400.24.133.25.14.21-150400.24.133.2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOSkernel-sourcebefore 5.14.21-150400.24.133.25.14.21-150400.24.133.2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOSkernel-symsbefore 5.14.21-150400.24.133.15.14.21-150400.24.133.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP5kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_60before 1-8.3.11-8.3.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP4kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_31before 1-150400.9.3.21-150400.9.3.2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3kernel-defaultbefore 5.14.21-150400.24.133.25.14.21-150400.24.133.2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3kernel-default-basebefore 5.14.21-150400.24.133.2.150400.24.64.55.14.21-150400.24.133.2.150400.24.64.5
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3kernel-rtbefore 5.14.21-150400.15.91.35.14.21-150400.15.91.3
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3kernel-source-rtbefore 5.14.21-150400.15.91.35.14.21-150400.15.91.3
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Real Time 12 SP5kernel-rtbefore 4.12.14-10.200.14.12.14-10.200.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Real Time 12 SP5kernel-rt_debugbefore 4.12.14-10.200.14.12.14-10.200.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Real Time 12 SP5kernel-source-rtbefore 4.12.14-10.200.14.12.14-10.200.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Real Time 12 SP5kernel-syms-rtbefore 4.12.14-10.200.14.12.14-10.200.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5kernel-azurebefore 4.12.14-16.197.14.12.14-16.197.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5kernel-sourcebefore 4.12.14-122.228.14.12.14-122.228.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5kernel-source-azurebefore 4.12.14-16.197.14.12.14-16.197.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5kernel-symsbefore 4.12.14-122.228.14.12.14-122.228.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5kernel-syms-azurebefore 4.12.14-16.197.14.12.14-16.197.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4-LTSSkernel-zfcpdumpbefore 5.14.21-150400.24.133.25.14.21-150400.24.133.2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5kernel-docsbefore 4.12.14-122.228.24.12.14-122.228.2

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Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
Linux Linux011ecdbcd520c90c344b872ca6b4821f7783b2f8Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux19ec87d06acfab2313ee82b2a689bf0c154e57eaVendor (CNA)
Linux Linux52531258318ed59a2dc5a43df2eaf0eb1d65438eVendor (CNA)
Linux Linux68bcd063857075d2f9edfed6024387ac377923e2Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxadc48e5e408afbb01d261bd303fd9fbbbaa3e317Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxd01d6d2b06c0d8390adf8f3ba08aa60b5642ef73Vendor (CNA)
debian:linux6.1.7-1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-azure4.12.14-16.197.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-default4.12.14-122.228.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 12 SP5Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-docs4.12.14-122.228.2 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-obs-build4.12.14-122.228.2 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-rt4.12.14-10.200.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Real Time 12 SP5Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-rt_debug4.12.14-10.200.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Real Time 12 SP5Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-source4.12.14-122.228.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-source-azure4.12.14-16.197.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-source-rt4.12.14-10.200.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Real Time 12 SP5Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-syms4.12.14-122.228.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-syms-rt4.12.14-10.200.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Real Time 12 SP5Package registry (OSV)
suse:kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_601-8.3.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP5Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

No commit or PR link among the references.

Finders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.

No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
  • A low-privileged account is enough.
  • No user action is required.
  • Special conditions such as timing or configuration are required.

If successful

Confidentiality
none
Integrity
none
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
High
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
None
Integrity impact
None
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-416 · Use After Free

CVSS vector

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

nvd-primary

Root cause

After a memory region is freed, another reference pointing to it is still used. By then, the same region may have been allocated for different data.

A representative example of this vulnerability class. Not the vendor's source code; it shows the faulty pattern and its fix.

Vulnerable

c
free(dev->buf);/* ... another thread is still running ... */process(dev->buf);

Fixed

c
lock(&dev->lock);free(dev->buf);dev->buf = NULL;unlock(&dev->lock);

Attack context

MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.

MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.

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