CVE-2022-50005

nfc: pn533: Fix use-after-free bugs caused by pn532_cmd_timeout

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: June 18, 2025 at 11:01 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:22 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfc: pn533: Fix use-after-free bugs caused by pn532_cmd_timeout When the pn532 uart device is detaching, the pn532_uart_remove() is called. But there are no functions in pn532_uart_remove() that could delete the cmd_timeout timer, which will cause use-after-free bugs. The process is shown below: (thread 1) | (thread 2) | pn532_uart_send_frame pn532_uart_remove | mod_timer(&pn532->cmd_timeout,...) ... | (wait a time) kfree(pn532) //FREE | pn532_cmd_timeout | pn532_uart_send_frame | pn532->... //USE This patch adds del_timer_sync() in pn532_uart_remove() in order to prevent the use-after-free bugs. What's more, the pn53x_unregister_nfc() is well synchronized, it sets nfc_dev->shutting_down to true and there are no syscalls could restart the cmd_timeout timer.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

5.11 ≤ v < 5.15.645.16 ≤ v < 5.19.65.5 ≤ v < 5.10.1405.5 ≤ v < 5.15.645.5 ≤ v < 5.19.65.5 ≤ v < 6.05.56.0 rc16.0 rc2c656aa4c27b17a8c70da223ed5ab42145800d6b5
Vendor states this is fixed in 2c71f5d55a86fd5969428abf525c1ae6b1c7b0f5 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 50403ee6daddf0d7a14e9d3b51a377c39a08ec8c (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 9c34c33893db7a80d0e4b55c23d3b65e29609cfb (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in f1e941dbf80a9b8bab0bffbc4cbe41cc7f4c6fb6 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.140 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.64 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.19.6 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.5 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.0 (unaffected)

References (4)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2c71f5d55a86fd5969428abf525c1ae6b1c7b0f5
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/50403ee6daddf0d7a14e9d3b51a377c39a08ec8c
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c34c33893db7a80d0e4b55c23d3b65e29609cfb
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1e941dbf80a9b8bab0bffbc4cbe41cc7f4c6fb6

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-416

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