CVE-2022-49322

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tracing: Fix sleeping function called from invalid context on RT kernel When setting bootparams="trace_event=initcall:initcall_start tp_printk=1" in the cmdline, the output_printk() was called, and the spin_lock_irqsave() was called in the atomic and irq disable interrupt context suitation. On the PREEMPT_RT kernel, these locks are replaced with sleepable rt-spinlock, so the stack calltrace will be triggered. Fix it by raw_spin_lock_irqsave when PREEMPT_RT and "trace_event=initcall:initcall_start tp_printk=1" enabled. BUG: sleeping function called from invalid context at kernel/locking/spinlock_rt.c:46 in_atomic(): 1, irqs_disabled(): 0, non_block: 0, pid: 1, name: swapper/0 preempt_count: 2, expected: 0 RCU nest depth: 0, expected: 0 Preemption disabled at: [<ffffffff8992303e>] try_to_wake_up+0x7e/0xba0 CPU: 0 PID: 1 Comm: swapper/0 Not tainted 5.17.1-rt17+ #19 34c5812404187a875f32bee7977f7367f9679ea7 Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS 1.14.0-2 04/01/2014 Call Trace: <TASK> dump_stack_lvl+0x60/0x8c dump_stack+0x10/0x12 __might_resched.cold+0x11d/0x155 rt_spin_lock+0x40/0x70 trace_event_buffer_commit+0x2fa/0x4c0 ? map_vsyscall+0x93/0x93 trace_event_raw_event_initcall_start+0xbe/0x110 ? perf_trace_initcall_finish+0x210/0x210 ? probe_sched_wakeup+0x34/0x40 ? ttwu_do_wakeup+0xda/0x310 ? trace_hardirqs_on+0x35/0x170 ? map_vsyscall+0x93/0x93 do_one_initcall+0x217/0x3c0 ? trace_event_raw_event_initcall_level+0x170/0x170 ? push_cpu_stop+0x400/0x400 ? cblist_init_generic+0x241/0x290 kernel_init_freeable+0x1ac/0x347 ? _raw_spin_unlock_irq+0x65/0x80 ? rest_init+0xf0/0xf0 kernel_init+0x1e/0x150 ret_from_fork+0x22/0x30 </TASK>

Package Linux Kernel
Published 2025-02-26
Last modified 2025-10-01
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-667

CVE-2022-49322 is a Improper Locking vulnerability

What is Improper Locking?

The product does not properly acquire or release a lock, which can lead to unexpected behaviour. Learn more on MITRE CWE

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 3.19 and later are affected. Fixed in 4.14.283, 4.19.247, 5.4.198, 5.10.122, 5.15.47, 5.17.15, 5.18.4, 5.19 and their respective stable series.

Affected from
≥ 3.19
Fixed in
✓ 4.14.283 4.14.x ✓ 4.19.247 4.19.x ✓ 5.4.198 5.4.x ✓ 5.10.122 5.10.x ✓ 5.15.47 5.15.x ✓ 5.17.15 5.17.x ✓ 5.18.4 5.18.x ✓ 5.19

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2022-49322 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Frequently asked questions

  • What is CVE-2022-49322?

    CVE-2022-49322 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 , classified as an Improper Locking flaw (CWE-667) . It affects Linux kernel versions from 3.19 onward and has been patched in 4.14.283, 4.19.247, 5.4.198 and others. CVE-2022-49322 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

  • What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-49322?

    CVE-2022-49322 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-2022-49322?

    Yes — CVE-2022-49322 has been patched. Fixed versions include 4.14.283, 4.19.247, 5.4.198 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 3.19 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

  • Is CVE-2022-49322 actively exploited?

    No — CVE-2022-49322 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

  • What is Improper Locking (CWE-667)?

    The product does not properly acquire or release a lock, which can lead to unexpected behaviour. View CWE-667 on MITRE CWE →