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CVE-2022-49127

HIGH CVSS: 7.0 Published: 2025-02-26 Modified: 2026-08-04

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ref_tracker: implement use-after-free detection Whenever ref_tracker_dir_init() is called, mark the struct ref_tracker_dir as dead. Test the dead status from ref_tracker_alloc() and ref_tracker_free() This should detect buggy dev_put()/dev_hold() happening too late in netdevice dismantle process.

Affected Platforms

Linux Linux Kernel

Weakness Type

CWE-416

References