CVE-2022-50536

High

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf, sockmap: Fix repeated calls to sock_put() when msg has more_data In tcp_bpf_send_verdict() redirection, the eval variable is assigned to __SK_REDIRECT after the apply_bytes data is sent, if msg has more_data, sock_put() will be called multiple times. We should reset the eval variable to __SK_NONE every time more_data starts. This causes: IPv4: Attempt to release TCP socket in state 1 00000000b4c925d7 ------------[ cut here ]------------ refcount_t: addition on 0; use-after-free. WARNING: CPU: 5 PID: 4482 at lib/refcount.c:25 refcount_warn_saturate+0x7d/0x110 Modules linked in: CPU: 5 PID: 4482 Comm: sockhash_bypass Kdump: loaded Not tainted 6.0.0 #1 Hardware name: Red Hat KVM, BIOS 1.11.0-2.el7 04/01/2014 Call Trace: <TASK> __tcp_transmit_skb+0xa1b/0xb90 ? __alloc_skb+0x8c/0x1a0 ? __kmalloc_node_track_caller+0x184/0x320 tcp_write_xmit+0x22a/0x1110 __tcp_push_pending_frames+0x32/0xf0 do_tcp_sendpages+0x62d/0x640 tcp_bpf_push+0xae/0x2c0 tcp_bpf_sendmsg_redir+0x260/0x410 ? preempt_count_add+0x70/0xa0 tcp_bpf_send_verdict+0x386/0x4b0 tcp_bpf_sendmsg+0x21b/0x3b0 sock_sendmsg+0x58/0x70 __sys_sendto+0xfa/0x170 ? xfd_validate_state+0x1d/0x80 ? switch_fpu_return+0x59/0xe0 __x64_sys_sendto+0x24/0x30 do_syscall_64+0x37/0x90 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x63/0xcd

Package Linux Kernel
Published 2025-10-07
Last modified 2026-02-26
CVSS version 3.1
Patch available
Yes

CVSS 3.1 score

7.8

out of 10
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-415

CVE-2022-50536 is classified as CWE-415

See CWE-415 on MITRE CWE for full details on this weakness type.

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 5.4.157, 5.10.77, 5.14.16, 5.15 and later are affected. Fixed in 5.4.229, 5.10.163, 5.15.86, 6.0.16, 6.1.2, 6.2 and their respective stable series.

Affected from
≥ 5.4.157 ≥ 5.10.77 ≥ 5.14.16 ≥ 5.15
Fixed in
✓ 5.4.229 5.4.x ✓ 5.10.163 5.10.x ✓ 5.15.86 5.15.x ✓ 6.0.16 6.0.x ✓ 6.1.2 6.1.x ✓ 6.2

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2022-50536 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

6 patch commits total View all on NVD

Frequently asked questions

  • What is CVE-2022-50536?

    CVE-2022-50536 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 . It affects Linux kernel versions from 5.4.157 onward and has been patched in 5.4.229, 5.10.163, 5.15.86 and others. CVE-2022-50536 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

  • What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-50536?

    CVE-2022-50536 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H .

  • Is there a patch available for CVE-2022-50536?

    Yes — CVE-2022-50536 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.4.229, 5.10.163, 5.15.86 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 5.4.157 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

  • Is CVE-2022-50536 actively exploited?

    No — CVE-2022-50536 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

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