CVE-2022-44033

Kernel: A race condition between cm4040_open() and reader_detach() may result in UAF

Published Oct 30, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 6.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 6.0.6. drivers/char/pcmcia/cm4040_cs.c has a race condition and resultant use-after-free if a physically proximate attacker removes a PCMCIA device while calling open(), aka a race condition between cm4040_open() and reader_detach().

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 3, 2024, 1:47 PM
Reserved
Oct 30, 2022, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 30, 2022, 1:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 5:07 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Sep 18, 2022, 6:30 AM