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kernel: Use-after-Free/Double-Free bug in read_bbreg_hdl in drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl8712_cmd.c

Published Mar 22, 2023

Description

A use-after-free flaw was found in Linux kernel before 5.19.2. This issue occurs in cmd_hdl_filter in drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl8712_cmd.c, allowing an attacker to launch a local denial of service attack and gain escalation of privileges.

Affected products

Remediation

Red Hat mitigation

To mitigate this issue, prevent the affected module from being loaded. Please see https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278 for information on how to blacklist a kernel module to prevent it from loading automatically.

Weaknesses (1)

References (6)

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Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Mar 22, 2023
Updated Feb 26, 2025
Reserved Nov 21, 2022
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated Feb 26, 2025
NVD
Status Modified
Modified Jun 17, 2026
Red Hat
Severity Moderate
Public date Nov 18, 2022