CVE-2022-49641

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel 4.4.24-4.4.x - Data Race in proc_douintvec

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: sysctl: Fix data races in proc_douintvec(). 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() to use READ_ONCE() and WRITE_ONCE() internally to fix data-races on the sysctl side. For now, proc_douintvec() 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 (16)
Linux/Linux < 4.8
Linux/Linux 4.4.24 - 4.5
Linux/Linux 4.7.7 - 4.8
Linux/Linux 4.8
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 70cd763eb1574cac07138be91f474a661e02d694
Linux/Linux e7d316a02f683864a12389f8808570e37fb90aa3 - 4762b532ec9539755aab61445d5da6e1926ccb99
... and 6 more
Published Feb 26, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026