A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 5.10.109/5.15.32/5.16.18/5.17.1. It has been classified as critical. Affected is the function
to_user
. The manipulation leads to improper update of reference count.
This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2022-49272. The attack can only be done within the local network. There is no exploit available.
It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.