What is CVE-2022-49919?

CVE-2022-49919 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.0 out of 10, classified as a Race Condition flaw (CWE-362), affecting Linux kernel versions from 5.4.198 onward and patched in 5.4.224, 5.10.154, 5.15.78 and others. CVE-2022-49919 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-49919?

CVE-2022-49919 has a CVSS score of 7.0 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2022-49919?

Yes, CVE-2022-49919 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.4.224, 5.10.154, 5.15.78 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 5.4.198 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2022-49919 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-49919 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-2022-49919

High

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nf_tables: release flow rule object from commit path No need to postpone this to the commit release path, since no packets are walking over this object, this is accessed from control plane only. This helped uncovered UAF triggered by races with the netlink notifier.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2025-05-01

Last modified 2025-10-01

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Yes

CVSS 3.1 score

7.0

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-362

CVE-2022-49919 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 5.4.198, 5.10.122, 5.15.47, 5.17.15, 5.18.4, 5.19 and later are affected. Fixed in 5.4.224, 5.10.154, 5.15.78, 6.0.8, 6.1 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 5.4.198 ≥ 5.10.122 ≥ 5.15.47 ≥ 5.17.15 ≥ 5.18.4 ≥ 5.19

Fixed in

✓ 5.4.224 5.4.x ✓ 5.10.154 5.10.x ✓ 5.15.78 5.15.x ✓ 6.0.8 6.0.x ✓ 6.1

References

5 total

Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/26b5934ff4194e13196bedcba373cd4915071d0e

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ab6f96444e936f5e4a936d5c0bc948144bcded3

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6044791b7be707fd0e709f26e961a446424e5051

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/74fd5839467054cd9c4d050614d3ee8788386171

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b2d7a92aff0fbd93c29d2aa6451fb99f050e2c4e

Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2022-49919

Severity High

CVSS score 7.0 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2025-05-01

Modified 2025-10-01

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-49919?

CVE-2022-49919 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.0 out of 10 , classified as a Race Condition flaw (CWE-362) . It affects Linux kernel versions from 5.4.198 onward and has been patched in 5.4.224, 5.10.154, 5.15.78 and others. CVE-2022-49919 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-49919?

CVE-2022-49919 has a CVSS score of 7.0 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2022-49919?

Yes. CVE-2022-49919 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.4.224, 5.10.154, 5.15.78 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 5.4.198 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2022-49919 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2022-49919 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.