CVE-2022-49733

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: pcm: oss: Fix race at SNDCTL_DSP_SYNC There is a small race window at snd_pcm_oss_sync() that is called from OSS PCM SNDCTL_DSP_SYNC ioctl; namely the function calls snd_pcm_oss_make_ready() at first, then takes the params_lock mutex for the rest. When the stream is set up again by another thread between them, it leads to inconsistency, and may result in unexpected results such as NULL dereference of OSS buffer as a fuzzer spotted recently. The fix is simply to cover snd_pcm_oss_make_ready() call into the same params_lock mutex with snd_pcm_oss_make_ready_locked() variant.

Package Linux Kernel
Published 2025-03-02
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-2022-49733 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 2.6.20 and later are affected. Fixed in 5.4.215, 5.10.148, 5.15.68, 5.19.9, 6.0 and their respective stable series.

Affected from
≥ 2.6.20
Fixed in
✓ 5.4.215 5.4.x ✓ 5.10.148 5.10.x ✓ 5.15.68 5.15.x ✓ 5.19.9 5.19.x ✓ 6.0

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2022-49733 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

5 patch commits total View all on NVD

Frequently asked questions

  • What is CVE-2022-49733?

    CVE-2022-49733 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 2.6.20 onward and has been patched in 5.4.215, 5.10.148, 5.15.68 and others. CVE-2022-49733 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

  • What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-49733?

    CVE-2022-49733 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-2022-49733?

    Yes — CVE-2022-49733 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.4.215, 5.10.148, 5.15.68 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 2.6.20 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

  • Is CVE-2022-49733 actively exploited?

    No — CVE-2022-49733 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 →

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