CVE-2022-4095: Linux Kernel

High severity, CVSS 7.8. EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

A use-after-free flaw was found in Linux kernel before 5.19.2. This issue occurs in cmd_hdl_filter in drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl8712_cmd.c, allowing an attacker to launch a local denial of service attack and gain escalation of privileges.

Affected products

• Linux Linux Kernel: from 2.6.37, before 4.9.328 (fixed in 4.9.328); from 4.10, before 4.14.293 (fixed in 4.14.293); from 4.15, before 4.19.258 (fixed in 4.19.258); from 4.20, before 5.4.213 (fixed in 5.4.213); from 5.5, before 5.10.142 (fixed in 5.10.142); from 5.11, before 5.15.66 (fixed in 5.15.66); …

Published 2023-03-22. Last modified 2026-06-17.