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CVE-2022-40307

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.19.8.

Published Sep 9, 2022 · updated Oct 14, 2026 · linux linux kernel

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.19.8. drivers/firmware/efi/capsule-loader.c has a race condition with a resultant use-after-free.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Sep 9, 2022 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.19.8. drivers/firmware/efi/capsule-loader.c has a race condition with a resultant use-after-free.

  2. Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.19.8. drivers/firmware/efi/capsule-loader.c has a race condition with a resultant use-after-free.

Affected

  • cpe debian/debian linux10.0
  • cpe debian/debian linux11.0
  • cpe linux/linux kernelversion unspecified

Sources

  • CVE.orgCVE-2022-40307

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • NIST NVDCVE-2022-40307

    An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.19.8. drivers/firmware/efi/capsule-loader.c has a race condition with a resultant use-after-free.

    nvd.nist.gov

References