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CVE-2022-50408— wifi: brcmfmac: fix use-after-free bug in brcmf_netdev_start_xmit()

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Affected
Linux Linux
Exploitation
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Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会的开源操作系统Linux所使用的内核。 Linux kernel存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于brcmf_netdev_start_xmit函数中存在释放后重用问题，可能导致内存损坏。

CVSS 7.8 · High EPSS 0.16% · P5

Possible ATT&CK Techniques 1 AI

T1211 · Exploitation for Stealth

Affected Version Matrix 18

VendorProduct Version RangeStatus
Linux Linux b1a2a41126fc582a3d5613aa2d3e632b2eb1a2c4< 1613a7b24f1a7467cb727ba3ec77c9a808383560 affected
b1a2a41126fc582a3d5613aa2d3e632b2eb1a2c4< d79f4d903e14dde822c60b5fd3bedc5a289d25df affected
b1a2a41126fc582a3d5613aa2d3e632b2eb1a2c4< 49c742afd60f552fce7799287080db02bffe1db2 affected
b1a2a41126fc582a3d5613aa2d3e632b2eb1a2c4< e01d96494a9de0f48b1167f0494f6d929fa773ed affected
b1a2a41126fc582a3d5613aa2d3e632b2eb1a2c4< 232d59eca07f6ea27307022a33d226aff373bd02 affected
b1a2a41126fc582a3d5613aa2d3e632b2eb1a2c4< 27574a3f421c3a1694d0207f37c6bbf23d66978e affected
b1a2a41126fc582a3d5613aa2d3e632b2eb1a2c4< c369836cff98d3877f98c98e15c0151462812d96 affected
b1a2a41126fc582a3d5613aa2d3e632b2eb1a2c4< 3f42faf6db431e04bf942d2ebe3ae88975723478 affected
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2022-50408

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Vulnerability Title
wifi: brcmfmac: fix use-after-free bug in brcmf_netdev_start_xmit()
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: brcmfmac: fix use-after-free bug in brcmf_netdev_start_xmit() > ret = brcmf_proto_tx_queue_data(drvr, ifp->ifidx, skb); may be schedule, and then complete before the line > ndev->stats.tx_bytes += skb->len; [ 46.912801] ================================================================== [ 46.920552] BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in brcmf_netdev_start_xmit+0x718/0x8c8 [brcmfmac] [ 46.928673] Read of size 4 at addr ffffff803f5882e8 by task systemd-resolve/328 [ 46.935991] [ 46.937514] CPU: 1 PID: 328 Comm: systemd-resolve Tainted: G O 5.4.199-[REDACTED] #1 [ 46.947255] Hardware name: [REDACTED] [ 46.954568] Call trace: [ 46.957037] dump_backtrace+0x0/0x2b8 [ 46.960719] show_stack+0x24/0x30 [ 46.964052] dump_stack+0x128/0x194 [ 46.967557] print_address_description.isra.0+0x64/0x380 [ 46.972877] __kasan_report+0x1d4/0x240 [ 46.976723] kasan_report+0xc/0x18 [ 46.980138] __asan_report_load4_noabort+0x18/0x20 [ 46.985027] brcmf_netdev_start_xmit+0x718/0x8c8 [brcmfmac] [ 46.990613] dev_hard_start_xmit+0x1bc/0xda0 [ 46.994894] sch_direct_xmit+0x198/0xd08 [ 46.998827] __qdisc_run+0x37c/0x1dc0 [ 47.002500] __dev_queue_xmit+0x1528/0x21f8 [ 47.006692] dev_queue_xmit+0x24/0x30 [ 47.010366] neigh_resolve_output+0x37c/0x678 [ 47.014734] ip_finish_output2+0x598/0x2458 [ 47.018927] __ip_finish_output+0x300/0x730 [ 47.023118] ip_output+0x2e0/0x430 [ 47.026530] ip_local_out+0x90/0x140 [ 47.030117] igmpv3_sendpack+0x14c/0x228 [ 47.034049] igmpv3_send_cr+0x384/0x6b8 [ 47.037895] igmp_ifc_timer_expire+0x4c/0x118 [ 47.042262] call_timer_fn+0x1cc/0xbe8 [ 47.046021] __run_timers+0x4d8/0xb28 [ 47.049693] run_timer_softirq+0x24/0x40 [ 47.053626] __do_softirq+0x2c0/0x117c [ 47.057387] irq_exit+0x2dc/0x388 [ 47.060715] __handle_domain_irq+0xb4/0x158 [ 47.064908] gic_handle_irq+0x58/0xb0 [ 47.068581] el0_irq_naked+0x50/0x5c [ 47.072162] [ 47.073665] Allocated by task 328: [ 47.077083] save_stack+0x24/0xb0 [ 47.080410] __kasan_kmalloc.isra.0+0xc0/0xe0 [ 47.084776] kasan_slab_alloc+0x14/0x20 [ 47.088622] kmem_cache_alloc+0x15c/0x468 [ 47.092643] __alloc_skb+0xa4/0x498 [ 47.096142] igmpv3_newpack+0x158/0xd78 [ 47.099987] add_grhead+0x210/0x288 [ 47.103485] add_grec+0x6b0/0xb70 [ 47.106811] igmpv3_send_cr+0x2e0/0x6b8 [ 47.110657] igmp_ifc_timer_expire+0x4c/0x118 [ 47.115027] call_timer_fn+0x1cc/0xbe8 [ 47.118785] __run_timers+0x4d8/0xb28 [ 47.122457] run_timer_softirq+0x24/0x40 [ 47.126389] __do_softirq+0x2c0/0x117c [ 47.130142] [ 47.131643] Freed by task 180: [ 47.134712] save_stack+0x24/0xb0 [ 47.138041] __kasan_slab_free+0x108/0x180 [ 47.142146] kasan_slab_free+0x10/0x18 [ 47.145904] slab_free_freelist_hook+0xa4/0x1b0 [ 47.150444] kmem_cache_free+0x8c/0x528 [ 47.154292] kfree_skbmem+0x94/0x108 [ 47.157880] consume_skb+0x10c/0x5a8 [ 47.161466] __dev_kfree_skb_any+0x88/0xa0 [ 47.165598] brcmu_pkt_buf_free_skb+0x44/0x68 [brcmutil] [ 47.171023] brcmf_txfinalize+0xec/0x190 [brcmfmac] [ 47.176016] brcmf_proto_bcdc_txcomplete+0x1c0/0x210 [brcmfmac] [ 47.182056] brcmf_sdio_sendfromq+0x8dc/0x1e80 [brcmfmac] [ 47.187568] brcmf_sdio_dpc+0xb48/0x2108 [brcmfmac] [ 47.192529] brcmf_sdio_dataworker+0xc8/0x238 [brcmfmac] [ 47.197859] process_one_work+0x7fc/0x1a80 [ 47.201965] worker_thread+0x31c/0xc40 [ 47.205726] kthread+0x2d8/0x370 [ 47.208967] ret_from_fork+0x10/0x18 [ 47.212546] [ 47.214051] The buggy address belongs to the object at ffffff803f588280 [ 47.214051] which belongs to the cache skbuff_head_cache of size 208 [ 47.227086] The buggy address is located 104 bytes inside of [ 47.227086] 208-byte region [ffffff803f588280, ffffff803f588350) [ 47.238814] The buggy address belongs to the page: [ 47.243618] page:ffffffff00dd6200 refcount:1 mapcou ---truncated---
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Linux kernel 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会的开源操作系统Linux所使用的内核。 Linux kernel存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于brcmf_netdev_start_xmit函数中存在释放后重用问题，可能导致内存损坏。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)

Affected Products

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Linux Linux b1a2a41126fc582a3d5613aa2d3e632b2eb1a2c4 ~ 1613a7b24f1a7467cb727ba3ec77c9a808383560 -
Linux Linux 3.9 -

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Same Patch Batch · Linux · 2025-09-18 · 121 CVEs total

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CVE-2023-53382 9.8 CRITICAL net/smc: Reset connection when trying to use SMCRv2 fails.
CVE-2022-50419 8.8 HIGH Bluetooth: hci_sysfs: Fix attempting to call device_add multiple times
CVE-2022-50413 8.8 HIGH wifi: mac80211: fix use-after-free
CVE-2023-53431 8.8 HIGH scsi: ses: Handle enclosure with just a primary component gracefully
CVE-2023-53432 8.8 HIGH firewire: net: fix use after free in fwnet_finish_incoming_packet()
CVE-2023-53374 8.8 HIGH Bluetooth: hci_conn: fail SCO/ISO via hci_conn_failed if ACL gone early
CVE-2022-50386 8.8 HIGH Bluetooth: L2CAP: Fix user-after-free
CVE-2023-53372 8.2 HIGH sctp: fix a potential overflow in sctp_ifwdtsn_skip
CVE-2022-50399 7.8 HIGH media: atomisp: prevent integer overflow in sh_css_set_black_frame()
CVE-2023-53398 7.8 HIGH mlx5: fix possible ptp queue fifo use-after-free
CVE-2023-53394 7.8 HIGH net/mlx5e: xsk: Fix crash on regular rq reactivation
CVE-2022-50417 7.8 HIGH drm/panfrost: Fix GEM handle creation ref-counting
CVE-2023-53429 7.8 HIGH btrfs: don't check PageError in __extent_writepage
CVE-2023-53373 7.8 HIGH crypto: seqiv - Handle EBUSY correctly
CVE-2023-53387 7.8 HIGH scsi: ufs: core: Fix device management cmd timeout flow
CVE-2023-53378 7.8 HIGH drm/i915/dpt: Treat the DPT BO as a framebuffer
CVE-2023-53386 7.8 HIGH Bluetooth: Fix potential use-after-free when clear keys
CVE-2023-53426 7.8 HIGH xsk: Fix xsk_diag use-after-free error during socket cleanup

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