CVE-2022-48786
MediumIn the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: vsock: remove vsock from connected table when connect is interrupted by a signal vsock_connect() expects that the socket could already be in the TCP_ESTABLISHED state when the connecting task wakes up with a signal pending. If this happens the socket will be in the connected table, and it is not removed when the socket state is reset. In this situation it's common for the process to retry connect(), and if the connection is successful the socket will be added to the connected table a second time, corrupting the list. Prevent this by calling vsock_remove_connected() if a signal is received while waiting for a connection. This is harmless if the socket is not in the connected table, and if it is in the table then removing it will prevent list corruption from a double add. Note for backporting: this patch requires d5afa82c977e ("vsock: correct removal of socket from the list"), which is in all current stable trees except 4.9.y.
CVSS 3.1 score
5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
References
The following references provide additional information about CVE-2022-48786 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/0bb88f3f7e8d506f3efe46d694964117e20efbfc
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2910bcb9f67551a45397735e47b6d456eb8cd549
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5f326fe2aef411a6575628f92bd861463ea91df7
Frequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2022-48786?
CVE-2022-48786 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 . CVE-2022-48786 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-2022-48786?
CVE-2022-48786 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is
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Is there a patch available for CVE-2022-48786?
No patch is currently available for CVE-2022-48786. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
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Is CVE-2022-48786 actively exploited?
No — CVE-2022-48786 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.