4.7
MEDIUM
CVE-2022-49637
Linux Kernel IPv4 Data-Race Vulnerability
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv4: Fix a data-race around sysctl_fib_sync_mem. While reading sysctl_fib_sync_mem, it can be changed concurrently. So, we need to add READ_ONCE() to avoid a data-race.

INFO

Published Date :

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

Last Modified :

March 11, 2025, 10:31 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) 5.2 from (excluding) 5.4.207 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.5 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/190cd4ff128373271e065afb20f1d2247b3f10c3 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/418b191d5f223a8cb6cab09eae1f72c04ba6adf2 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/73318c4b7dbd0e781aaababff17376b2894745c0 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c1acd98fb221dc0d847451b9ab86319f8b9916c Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9be8aac91960ea32fd0e874758c9afee665c57d2 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: ipv4: Fix a data-race around sysctl_fib_sync_mem. While reading sysctl_fib_sync_mem, it can be changed concurrently. So, we need to add READ_ONCE() to avoid a data-race.
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/190cd4ff128373271e065afb20f1d2247b3f10c3
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/418b191d5f223a8cb6cab09eae1f72c04ba6adf2
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/73318c4b7dbd0e781aaababff17376b2894745c0
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c1acd98fb221dc0d847451b9ab86319f8b9916c
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9be8aac91960ea32fd0e874758c9afee665c57d2
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