In linux kernerl before v4.9.313,v4.14.278,v4.19.242,v5.4.193,v5.10.115,v5.15.39,v5.17.7, and v5.18-rc6, there is use-after-free vulnerability in /net/nfc/core.c that allows attacker to crash linux kernel by simulating nfc device from user-space. This is caused by improper check
device_is_registered() in nfc netlink related functions.
CVE-2022-1974 - Medium Severity Vulnerability
The Linux Kernel
Library home page: https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/?wsslib=linux
Found in base branch: master
In linux kernerl before v4.9.313,v4.14.278,v4.19.242,v5.4.193,v5.10.115,v5.15.39,v5.17.7, and v5.18-rc6, there is use-after-free vulnerability in /net/nfc/core.c that allows attacker to crash linux kernel by simulating nfc device from user-space. This is caused by improper check device_is_registered() in nfc netlink related functions.
Publish Date: 2022-06-02
URL: CVE-2022-1974
Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Adjacent - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: High - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: High - Integrity Impact: High - Availability Impact: High
For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.Type: Upgrade version
Origin: https://www.linuxkernelcves.com/cves/CVE-2022-1974
Release Date: 2022-06-02
Fix Resolution: v4.9.313,v4.14.278,v4.19.242,v5.4.193,v5.10.115,v5.15.39,v5.17.7
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