# CVE-2022-50496: dm cache: Fix UAF in destroy()

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-10-04 · Updated: 2026-05-11

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 3.9

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dm cache: Fix UAF in destroy() Dm_cache also has the same UAF problem when dm_resume() and dm_destroy() are concurrent. Therefore, cancelling timer again in destroy().

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/034cbc8d3b47a56acd89453c29632a9c117de09d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/993406104d2b28fe470126a062ad37a1e21e792e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4d20032dd90664de09f2902a7ea49ae2f7771746
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f097dfac7579fd84ff98eb1d3acd41d53a485f3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b17026685a270b2beaf1cdd9857fcedd3505c7e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2a0b298ebf83ab6236f66788a3541e91ce75a70
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ac4f36910764cb510bafc4c3768544f86ca48ca
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a3e412c2ab131c54945327a7676b006f000a209
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a459d8edbdbe7b24db42a5a9f21e6aa9e00c2aa

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