Vulnerability Description
A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s sound subsystem in the way a user triggers concurrent calls of PCM hw_params. The hw_free ioctls or similar race condition happens inside ALSA PCM for other ioctls. This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 2.6.12, < 4.14.279 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 8.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 10.0 |
| Netapp | H300S Firmware | - |
| Netapp | H300S | - |
| Netapp | H500S Firmware | - |
| Netapp | H500S | - |
| Netapp | H700S Firmware | - |
| Netapp | H700S | - |
| Netapp | H410S Firmware | - |
| Netapp | H410S | - |
| Netapp | H300E Firmware | - |
| Netapp | H300E | - |
| Netapp | H500E Firmware | - |
| Netapp | H500E | - |
| Netapp | H700E Firmware | - |
| Netapp | H700E | - |
| Netapp | H410C Firmware | - |
| Netapp | H410C | - |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2066706Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20220322170720.3529-5-tiwai%40suse.de/T/#m1d3b791b8Mailing ListPatch
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220629-0001/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5127Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5173Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2066706Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20220322170720.3529-5-tiwai%40suse.de/T/#m1d3b791b8Mailing ListPatch
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220629-0001/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5127Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5173Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2022-1048?
CVE-2022-1048 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.0 (HIGH). A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s sound subsystem in the way a user triggers concurrent calls of PCM hw_params. The hw_free ioctls or similar race condition happens inside ALSA PCM...
How severe is CVE-2022-1048?
CVE-2022-1048 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2022-1048?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel, Redhat Enterprise Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Netapp H300S Firmware, Netapp H300S.