What is CVE-2022-49578?

CVE-2022-49578 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.7 out of 10, classified as a Race Condition flaw (CWE-362), affecting Linux kernel versions from 4.11 onward and patched in 5.10.134, 5.15.58, 5.18.15 and others. CVE-2022-49578 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-49578?

CVE-2022-49578 has a CVSS score of 4.7 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2022-49578?

Yes, CVE-2022-49578 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.10.134, 5.15.58, 5.18.15 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 4.11 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2022-49578 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-49578 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Race Condition (CWE-362)?

The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, creating unexpected states. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/362.html

CVE-2022-49578

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ip: Fix data-races around sysctl_ip_prot_sock. sysctl_ip_prot_sock is accessed concurrently, and there is always a chance of data-race. So, all readers and writers need some basic protection to avoid load/store-tearing.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2025-02-26

Last modified 2025-10-01

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Yes

CVSS 3.1 score

4.7

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-362

CVE-2022-49578 is a Race Condition vulnerability

What is Race Condition?

The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, creating unexpected states. Learn more on MITRE CWE

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 4.11 and later are affected. Fixed in 5.10.134, 5.15.58, 5.18.15, 5.19 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 4.11

Fixed in

✓ 5.10.134 5.10.x ✓ 5.15.58 5.15.x ✓ 5.18.15 5.18.x ✓ 5.19

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2022-49578 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/95724fe897a4ecf2be51452ef96e818568071664
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9add240f76af6d141d2eebd3a1558a0e503a993d
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9b55c20f83369dd54541d9ddbe3a018a8377f451
Patch

4 patch commits total View all on NVD

Details

CVE ID CVE-2022-49578

Severity Medium

CVSS score 4.7 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2025-02-26

Modified 2025-10-01

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-49578?

CVE-2022-49578 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.7 out of 10 , classified as a Race Condition flaw (CWE-362) . It affects Linux kernel versions from 4.11 onward and has been patched in 5.10.134, 5.15.58, 5.18.15 and others. CVE-2022-49578 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-49578?

CVE-2022-49578 has a CVSS score of 4.7 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2022-49578?

Yes — CVE-2022-49578 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.10.134, 5.15.58, 5.18.15 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 4.11 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2022-49578 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2022-49578 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Race Condition (CWE-362)?

The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, creating unexpected states. View CWE-362 on MITRE CWE →