CVE-2022-49662
MediumIn the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv6: fix lockdep splat in in6_dump_addrs() As reported by syzbot, we should not use rcu_dereference() when rcu_read_lock() is not held. WARNING: suspicious RCU usage 5.19.0-rc2-syzkaller #0 Not tainted net/ipv6/addrconf.c:5175 suspicious rcu_dereference_check() usage! other info that might help us debug this: rcu_scheduler_active = 2, debug_locks = 1 1 lock held by syz-executor326/3617: #0: ffffffff8d5848e8 (rtnl_mutex){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: netlink_dump+0xae/0xc20 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2223 stack backtrace: CPU: 0 PID: 3617 Comm: syz-executor326 Not tainted 5.19.0-rc2-syzkaller #0 Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 01/01/2011 Call Trace: <TASK> __dump_stack lib/dump_stack.c:88 [inline] dump_stack_lvl+0xcd/0x134 lib/dump_stack.c:106 in6_dump_addrs+0x12d1/0x1790 net/ipv6/addrconf.c:5175 inet6_dump_addr+0x9c1/0xb50 net/ipv6/addrconf.c:5300 netlink_dump+0x541/0xc20 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2275 __netlink_dump_start+0x647/0x900 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2380 netlink_dump_start include/linux/netlink.h:245 [inline] rtnetlink_rcv_msg+0x73e/0xc90 net/core/rtnetlink.c:6046 netlink_rcv_skb+0x153/0x420 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2501 netlink_unicast_kernel net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1319 [inline] netlink_unicast+0x543/0x7f0 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1345 netlink_sendmsg+0x917/0xe10 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1921 sock_sendmsg_nosec net/socket.c:714 [inline] sock_sendmsg+0xcf/0x120 net/socket.c:734 ____sys_sendmsg+0x6eb/0x810 net/socket.c:2492 ___sys_sendmsg+0xf3/0x170 net/socket.c:2546 __sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2575 [inline] __do_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2584 [inline] __se_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2582 [inline] __x64_sys_sendmsg+0x132/0x220 net/socket.c:2582 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+0x46/0xb0
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
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
5.13
and later are affected. Fixed in
5.15.53,
5.18.10,
5.19
and their respective stable series.
References
The following references provide additional information about CVE-2022-49662 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/2930ee1a166df0e12fe9fec4b79cc3dc9634ae45
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e43e64d0f1332fcc503babad4dc31aead7131ca
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b39fda51c32dd879451e0119881f31493bf83283
Frequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2022-49662?
CVE-2022-49662 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 . It affects Linux kernel versions from 5.13 onward and has been patched in 5.15.53, 5.18.10 and 5.19. CVE-2022-49662 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-2022-49662?
CVE-2022-49662 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-2022-49662?
Yes — CVE-2022-49662 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.15.53, 5.18.10 and 5.19. If you are running Linux kernel 5.13 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2022-49662 actively exploited?
No — CVE-2022-49662 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.