CVE-2022-50732
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Use-After-Free in Linux Kernel rtl8192u Driver's ieee80211_rx
Publication date: 2025-12-24
Last updated on: 2025-12-24
Assigner: kernel.org
Description
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
staging: rtl8192u: Fix use after free in ieee80211_rx()
We cannot dereference the "skb" pointer after calling
ieee80211_monitor_rx(), because it is a use after free.
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| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | * |
| linux | kernel | * |
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| CWE ID | Description |
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| CWE-UNKNOWN |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a use-after-free issue in the Linux kernel's rtl8192u driver within the ieee80211_rx() function. Specifically, after calling ieee80211_monitor_rx(), the code attempts to dereference the 'skb' pointer, which has already been freed, leading to undefined behavior or potential crashes.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The use-after-free vulnerability can cause system instability, crashes, or potentially allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service by exploiting the freed memory access in the wireless driver.
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