CVE-2022-50677
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Publication date: 2025-12-09

Last updated on: 2025-12-09

Assigner: kernel.org

Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipmi: fix use after free in _ipmi_destroy_user() The intf_free() function frees the "intf" pointer so we cannot dereference it again on the next line.
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Published
2025-12-09
Last Modified
2025-12-09
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2026-06-16
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2025-12-09
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2022-50677
EUVD
EUVD-2022-55728
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linux linux_kernel *
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CWE-UNKNOWN
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a use-after-free issue in the Linux kernel's IPMI subsystem, specifically in the _ipmi_destroy_user() function. The intf_free() function frees a pointer named "intf", but the code attempts to dereference this pointer again afterward, which can lead to undefined behavior or system instability.

Impact Analysis

The use-after-free vulnerability can cause system crashes, instability, or potentially allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges by exploiting the freed memory being accessed again.

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