CVE-2022-48726
HighIn the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/ucma: Protect mc during concurrent multicast leaves Partially revert the commit mentioned in the Fixes line to make sure that allocation and erasing multicast struct are locked. BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in ucma_cleanup_multicast drivers/infiniband/core/ucma.c:491 [inline] BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in ucma_destroy_private_ctx+0x914/0xb70 drivers/infiniband/core/ucma.c:579 Read of size 8 at addr ffff88801bb74b00 by task syz-executor.1/25529 CPU: 0 PID: 25529 Comm: syz-executor.1 Not tainted 5.16.0-rc7-syzkaller #0 Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 01/01/2011 Call Trace: __dump_stack lib/dump_stack.c:88 [inline] dump_stack_lvl+0xcd/0x134 lib/dump_stack.c:106 print_address_description.constprop.0.cold+0x8d/0x320 mm/kasan/report.c:247 __kasan_report mm/kasan/report.c:433 [inline] kasan_report.cold+0x83/0xdf mm/kasan/report.c:450 ucma_cleanup_multicast drivers/infiniband/core/ucma.c:491 [inline] ucma_destroy_private_ctx+0x914/0xb70 drivers/infiniband/core/ucma.c:579 ucma_destroy_id+0x1e6/0x280 drivers/infiniband/core/ucma.c:614 ucma_write+0x25c/0x350 drivers/infiniband/core/ucma.c:1732 vfs_write+0x28e/0xae0 fs/read_write.c:588 ksys_write+0x1ee/0x250 fs/read_write.c:643 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:50 [inline] do_syscall_64+0x35/0xb0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:80 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x44/0xae Currently the xarray search can touch a concurrently freeing mc as the xa_for_each() is not surrounded by any lock. Rather than hold the lock for a full scan hold it only for the effected items, which is usually an empty list.
CVSS 3.1 score
7.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness type
CWE-416CVE-2022-48726 is a Use After Free vulnerability
What is Use After Free?
The product references memory after it has been freed, which may cause it to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. Learn more on MITRE CWE
References
The following references provide additional information about CVE-2022-48726 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2923948ffe0835f7114e948b35bcc42bc9b3baa1
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/36e8169ec973359f671f9ec7213547059cae972e
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/75c610212b9f1756b9384911d3a2c347eee8031c
Frequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2022-48726?
CVE-2022-48726 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 , classified as an Use After Free flaw (CWE-416) . CVE-2022-48726 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
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What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-48726?
CVE-2022-48726 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. -
Is there a patch available for CVE-2022-48726?
No patch is currently available for CVE-2022-48726. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
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Is CVE-2022-48726 actively exploited?
No — CVE-2022-48726 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
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What is Use After Free (CWE-416)?
The product references memory after it has been freed, which may cause it to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. View CWE-416 on MITRE CWE →