CVE-2022-41218 (Medium) detected in linux-stable-rtv4.1.33

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CVE-2022-41218 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - linux-stable-rtv4.1.33

Julia Cartwright's fork of linux-stable-rt.git

Library home page: https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/julia/linux-stable-rt.git

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerable Source Files (2)

/drivers/media/dvb-core/dmxdev.c /drivers/media/dvb-core/dmxdev.c

Vulnerability Details

In drivers/media/dvb-core/dmxdev.c in the Linux kernel through 5.19.10, there is a use-after-free caused by refcount races, affecting dvb_demux_open and dvb_dmxdev_release.

Publish Date: 2022-09-21

URL: CVE-2022-41218

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.5)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Local - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: Low - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: None - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://www.linuxkernelcves.com/cves/CVE-2022-41218

Release Date: 2022-09-21

Fix Resolution: v4.14.303,v4.19.270,v5.4.229,v5.10.163,v5.15.87,v6.0.18,v6.1.4,v6.2-rc1

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:heavy_check_mark: This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.