CVE-2022-48911

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nf_queue: fix possible use-after-free Eric Dumazet says: The sock_hold() side seems suspect, because there is no guarantee that sk_refcnt is not already 0. On failure, we cannot queue the packet and need to indicate an error. The packet will be dropped by the caller. v2: split skb prefetch hunk into separate change

Package Linux Kernel
Published 2024-08-22
Last modified 2024-09-12
CVSS version 3.1
Patch available
Yes

CVSS 3.1 score

5.5

out of 10
Medium
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-416

CVE-2022-48911 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

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 2.6.29 and later are affected. Fixed in 4.9.305, 4.14.270, 4.19.233, 5.4.183, 5.10.104, 5.15.27, 5.16.13, 5.17 and their respective stable series.

Affected from
≥ 2.6.29
Fixed in
✓ 4.9.305 4.9.x ✓ 4.14.270 4.14.x ✓ 4.19.233 4.19.x ✓ 5.4.183 5.4.x ✓ 5.10.104 5.10.x ✓ 5.15.27 5.15.x ✓ 5.16.13 5.16.x ✓ 5.17

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2022-48911 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

8 patch commits total View all on NVD

Frequently asked questions

  • What is CVE-2022-48911?

    CVE-2022-48911 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 , classified as an Use After Free flaw (CWE-416) . It affects Linux kernel versions from 2.6.29 onward and has been patched in 4.9.305, 4.14.270, 4.19.233 and others. CVE-2022-48911 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

  • What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-48911?

    CVE-2022-48911 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H .

  • Is there a patch available for CVE-2022-48911?

    Yes — CVE-2022-48911 has been patched. Fixed versions include 4.9.305, 4.14.270, 4.19.233 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 2.6.29 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

  • Is CVE-2022-48911 actively exploited?

    No — CVE-2022-48911 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

  • 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 →

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