CVE-2022-50305: ASoC: sof_es8336: fix possible use-after-free in sof_es8336_remove()

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2025-09-15 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-416

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ASoC: sof_es8336: fix possible use-after-free in sof_es8336_remove() sof_es8336_remove() calls cancel_delayed_work(). However, that function does not wait until the work function finishes. This means that the callback function may still be running after the driver's remove function has finished, which would result in a use-after-free. Fix by calling cancel_delayed_work_sync(), which ensures that the work is properly cancelled, no longer running, and unable to re-schedule itself.

Affected products

Linux kernel: from 6.0.11 before 6.0.16; from 6.1.1 before 6.1.2; 6.1, 6.1-rc6, 6.1-rc7, 6.1-rc8 — fixed in 6.0.16, 6.1.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 6.0.16, 6.1.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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