CVE-2022-40307

kernel: use-after-free in efi_capsule_write in capsule-loader.c

Published Sep 9, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 4.7 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.19.8. drivers/firmware/efi/capsule-loader.c has a race condition with a resultant use-after-free.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3131-1 linux security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3173-1 linux-5.10 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5257-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-43604 An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.19.8. drivers/firmware/efi/capsule-loader.c has a race condition with a resultant use-after-free.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5790-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5791-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5791-2 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5791-3 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5792-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5792-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5793-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5793-2 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5793-3 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5793-4 Linux kernel (IBM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5815-1 Linux kernel (BlueField) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5877-1 Linux kernel (GKE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6071-1 Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Oct 14, 2026, 6:06 PM
Reserved
Sep 9, 2022, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 9, 2022, 5:15 AM
Modified
Oct 14, 2026, 6:17 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Sep 7, 2022, 12:00 AM