CVE-2022-48671

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel < 5.4.215 - Improper Locking

Title source: rule

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cgroup: Add missing cpus_read_lock() to cgroup_attach_task_all() syzbot is hitting percpu_rwsem_assert_held(&cpu_hotplug_lock) warning at cpuset_attach() [1], for commit 4f7e7236435ca0ab ("cgroup: Fix threadgroup_rwsem <-> cpus_read_lock() deadlock") missed that cpuset_attach() is also called from cgroup_attach_task_all(). Add cpus_read_lock() like what cgroup_procs_write_start() does.

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0001
EPSS Percentile 1.4%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Classification

CWE
CWE-667
Status published

Affected Products (5)

linux/linux_kernel < 5.4.215
linux/Kernel < 5.4.215linux
linux/Kernel < 5.10.145linux
linux/Kernel < 5.15.70linux
linux/Kernel < 5.19.11linux

Timeline

Published May 03, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026