Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: brcmfmac: fix use...
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---
Impact
Memory is accessed after it has been freed, leading to undefined behavior in native code. Typical impact: memory corruption, crash, or potential code execution.
CVE-2022-50408 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (High). The vector is requires local access, low privileges required, and no user interaction. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. No fixed version is listed yet, so configuration controls and monitoring matter more in the interim.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2022-50408? CVE-2022-50408 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability. No fixed version is listed yet. Memory is accessed after it has been freed, leading to undefined behavior in native code.
- How severe is CVE-2022-50408? CVE-2022-50408 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (High). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2022-50408? No fixed version is listed for CVE-2022-50408 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.
- Is CVE-2022-50408 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2022-50408 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
- What actually determines whether CVE-2022-50408 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.