CVE-2022-50677

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipmi: fix use after free in _ipmi_destroy_user() The intf_free() function frees the "intf" pointer so we cannot dereference it again on the next line.

CVSS v3 7.0 HIGH

7.0^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.0 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1fc9b20a7688000fcf4d7fbaa58e415a3cdda961
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/35ad87bfe330f7ef6a19f772223c63296d643172
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a92ce570c81dc0feaeb12a429b4bc65686d17967
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bfce073089cb81482521c65061835aaa6d1a6cc0
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d23006f2a56e11a3103de0ca8b843bf7fd7d76fc
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f29d127b372e1b7662397d92341d9f7de198ff99
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f7fde441198a9ecb130c3ccec91ee2131d6998ee

Configurations

No configuration.

History

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Information

Published : 2025-12-09 16:17

Updated : 2026-08-04 10:18

NVD link : CVE-2022-50677

Mitre link : CVE-2022-50677

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-50677

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Products Affected

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CWE

No CWE.

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