# CVE-2022-1011: A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s FUSE filesystem in the way a user triggers write().

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 GitHub repo listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Published: 2022-03-18 · Updated: 2024-08-02

## Affected

- n/a kernel: Linux kernel 5.16-rc8

## Description

A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s FUSE filesystem in the way a user triggers write(). This flaw allows a local user to gain unauthorized access to data from the FUSE filesystem, resulting in privilege escalation.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/mszeredi/fuse.git/commit/?h=for-next
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2064855
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/07/msg00000.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5173
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
- https://github.com/xkaneiki/CVE-2022-1011

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