CVE-2022-45886: Linux Kernel

High severity, CVSS 7.0. EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 6.0.9. drivers/media/dvb-core/dvb_net.c has a .disconnect versus dvb_device_open race condition that leads to a use-after-free.

Affected products

• Linux Linux Kernel: from 2.6.12, before 4.19.285 (fixed in 4.19.285); from 4.20, before 5.4.246 (fixed in 5.4.246); from 5.5, before 5.10.183 (fixed in 5.10.183); from 5.11, before 5.15.116 (fixed in 5.15.116); from 5.16, before 6.1.33 (fixed in 6.1.33); from 6.2, before 6.3.7 (fixed in 6.3.7)
• Netapp h300s Firmware: affected versions not specified
• Netapp h410c Firmware: affected versions not specified
• Netapp h410s Firmware: affected versions not specified
• Netapp h500s Firmware: affected versions not specified
• Netapp h700s Firmware: affected versions not specified

Published 2022-11-25. Last modified 2026-06-17.