CVE-2022-49640

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel 4.13-5.10.131, 5.11-5.15.55, 5.16-5.18.12 - Data Race in proc_douintvec_minmax

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: sysctl: Fix data races in proc_douintvec_minmax(). A sysctl variable is accessed concurrently, and there is always a chance of data-race. So, all readers and writers need some basic protection to avoid load/store-tearing. This patch changes proc_douintvec_minmax() to use READ_ONCE() and WRITE_ONCE() internally to fix data-races on the sysctl side. For now, proc_douintvec_minmax() itself is tolerant to a data-race, but we still need to add annotations on the other subsystem's side.

Scores

CVSS v3 4.7
EPSS 0.0016
EPSS Percentile 5.8%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-362
Status published
Products (15)
linux/Kernel 4.13.0 - 5.10.132linux
linux/Kernel 5.11.0 - 5.15.56linux
linux/Kernel 5.16.0 - 5.18.13linux
Linux/Linux < 4.13
Linux/Linux 4.13
Linux/Linux 5.10.132 - 5.10.*
Linux/Linux 5.15.56 - 5.15.*
Linux/Linux 5.18.13 - 5.18.*
Linux/Linux 5.19
Linux/Linux 61d9b56a89208d8cccd0b4cfec7e6959717e16e3 - 2d3b559df3ed39258737789aae2ae7973d205bc1
... and 5 more
Published Feb 26, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026