CVE-2022-49798
Linux Kernel Tracing Eprobe NULL Pointer Vulnerability
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tracing: Fix race where eprobes can be called before the event The flag that tells the event to call its triggers after reading the event is set for eprobes after the eprobe is enabled. This leads to a race where the eprobe may be triggered at the beginning of the event where the record information is NULL. The eprobe then dereferences the NULL record causing a NULL kernel pointer bug. Test for a NULL record to keep this from happening.
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Published Date :
May 1, 2025, 3:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 2, 2025, 1:53 p.m.
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Remotely Exploitable :
No
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Exploitability Score :
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
May. 01, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tracing: Fix race where eprobes can be called before the event The flag that tells the event to call its triggers after reading the event is set for eprobes after the eprobe is enabled. This leads to a race where the eprobe may be triggered at the beginning of the event where the record information is NULL. The eprobe then dereferences the NULL record causing a NULL kernel pointer bug. Test for a NULL record to keep this from happening. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7291dec4f2d17a2d3fd1f789fb41e58476539f21 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/73f5191467ffe3af82f27fe0ea6a8c2fac724d3f Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/94eedf3dded5fb472ce97bfaf3ac1c6c29c35d26
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