# CVE-2022-49275: can: m\_can: m\_can\_tx\_handler(): fix use after free of skb

- Severity: CVSS 7.8 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-02-26 · Updated: 2026-08-05

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 3.18

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: can: m_can: m_can_tx_handler(): fix use after free of skb can_put_echo_skb() will clone skb then free the skb. Move the can_put_echo_skb() for the m_can version 3.0.x directly before the start of the xmit in hardware, similar to the 3.1.x branch.

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## Related

- Browse: [Linux kernel](https://cve.now/tech/linux-kernel.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d93ed9aff64968f4cdad690712eb4f48ae537bde
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d3892a747ab16b1eb6593a19d29f62c3b3f020ac
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7728d937ec403a1ceff9483023252d2cb8777f81
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/08d90846e438ac22dc56fc49ec0b0d195831c5ed
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/869016a2938ac44f7b2fb7fc22c89edad99eb9b3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f43e64076ff1b1dcb893fb77ad1204105f710a29
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4db7d6f481990dd179a9ee7126dc7aa31ea4fff3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/31417073493f302d26ab66b3abc098d43227b835
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e8e79c416aae1de224c0f1860f2e3350fa171f8

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