CVE-2022-50542

High

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: si470x: Fix use-after-free in si470x_int_in_callback() syzbot reported use-after-free in si470x_int_in_callback() [1]. This indicates that urb->context, which contains struct si470x_device object, is freed when si470x_int_in_callback() is called. The cause of this issue is that si470x_int_in_callback() is called for freed urb. si470x_usb_driver_probe() calls si470x_start_usb(), which then calls usb_submit_urb() and si470x_start(). If si470x_start_usb() fails, si470x_usb_driver_probe() doesn't kill urb, but it just frees struct si470x_device object, as depicted below: si470x_usb_driver_probe() ... si470x_start_usb() ... usb_submit_urb() retval = si470x_start() return retval if (retval < 0) free struct si470x_device object, but don't kill urb This patch fixes this issue by killing urb when si470x_start_usb() fails and urb is submitted. If si470x_start_usb() fails and urb is not submitted, i.e. submitting usb fails, it just frees struct si470x_device object.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux Kernel
PublishedOct 7, 2025
First seenOct 7, 2025

How to fix

Update
  • linux linux_kernel4.9.337, 4.14.303, 4.19.270, 5.4.229, 5.10.163, 5.15.86, 6.0.16, 6.1.2 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
linux linux_kernel3.6 ≤ v < 4.9.337, 4.10 ≤ v < 4.14.303, 4.15 ≤ v < 4.19.270, 4.20 ≤ v < 5.4.229, 5.5 ≤ v < 5.10.163, 5.11 ≤ v < 5.15.86, 5.16 ≤ v < 6.0.16, 6.1 ≤ v < 6.1.24.9.337, 4.14.303, 4.19.270, 5.4.229, 5.10.163, 5.15.86, 6.0.16, 6.1.2

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CVE-2022-50542 · Linux Kernel · Dark Radar