Review reviewHigh

CVE-2022-50137

Linux Linux, linux kernel

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/irdma: Fix a window for use-after-free During a destroy CQ an interrupt may cause processing of a CQE after CQ resources are freed by irdma_cq_free_rsrc(). Fix this by moving the call to irdma_cq_free_rsrc() after the irdma_sc_cleanup_ceqes(), which is called under the cq_lock.

CVSS
7.8
EPSS
0.21%
11.6% percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Published
2025.06.18
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV
Exploit probability0.21%
Technical severityCVSS 7.8

Vulnerability overview

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/irdma: Fix a window for use-after-free During a destroy CQ an interrupt may cause processing of a CQE after CQ resources are freed by irdma_cq_free_rsrc(). Fix this by moving the call to irdma_cq_free_rsrc() after the irdma_sc_cleanup_ceqes(), which is called under the cq_lock.

Affected product and versions

Product
Linux Linux, linux kernel
Affected versions
>= b48c24c2d710cf34810c555dcef883a3d35a9c08 < 92520864ef9f912f38b403d172a0ded020683d55, >= b48c24c2d710cf34810c555dcef883a3d35a9c08 < 0abf2eef80295923b819ce89ff9edc1fe61be17c, >= b48c24c2d710cf34810c555dcef883a3d35a9c08 < 350ac793a03c8a30a3f2b27fc282cd1c67070763, >= b48c24c2d710cf34810c555dcef883a3d35a9c08 < 8ecef7890b3aea78c8bbb501a4b5b8134367b821, >= 5.14, >= 5.14 < 5.15.61, >= 5.16 < 5.18.18, >= 5.19 < 5.19.2
Fixed versions
5.15.61, 5.18.18, 5.19.2

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that Linux Linux, linux kernel and an affected version are present.

  2. 2
    Prioritize

    Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.

  3. 3
    Remediate

    Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.

  4. 4
    Verify

    Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
CWE-416
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