4.7
MEDIUM
CVE-2022-49629
Linux Kernel Nexthop READ_ONCE Data-Race Vulnerability
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nexthop: Fix data-races around nexthop_compat_mode. While reading nexthop_compat_mode, it can be changed concurrently. Thus, we need to add READ_ONCE() to its readers.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 26, 2025, 7:01 a.m.

Last Modified :

March 11, 2025, 10:36 p.m.

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.0
Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
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  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 11, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-362
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.8 from (excluding) 5.10.132 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 from (excluding) 5.15.56 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 from (excluding) 5.18.13
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d17723afea3ae8c9f245c9bbd2ba5945b77e812 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a51040d4b120f3520df64fb0b9c63b31d69bea9b Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae3054f6fbccc90f14ecd6cf9b2c09a2401c64fd Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bdf00bf24bef9be1ca641a6390fd5487873e0d2e Types: Patch
  • New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Feb. 26, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nexthop: Fix data-races around nexthop_compat_mode. While reading nexthop_compat_mode, it can be changed concurrently. Thus, we need to add READ_ONCE() to its readers.
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d17723afea3ae8c9f245c9bbd2ba5945b77e812
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a51040d4b120f3520df64fb0b9c63b31d69bea9b
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae3054f6fbccc90f14ecd6cf9b2c09a2401c64fd
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bdf00bf24bef9be1ca641a6390fd5487873e0d2e
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