A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Linux Kernel up to 4.19.227/5.4.175/5.10.95/5.15.18/5.16.4. Affected is the function put_device of the component phylib. The manipulation leads to use after free.

This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2022-48754. The attack can only be initiated within the local network. There is no exploit available.

It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.