CVE-2022-49698

HIGH

Linux Kernel 4.18-5.10.127 5.11-5.15.51 5.16-5.18.8 - Use-After-Free in Netfilter Random Number Generation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: use get_random_u32 instead of prandom bh might occur while updating per-cpu rnd_state from user context, ie. local_out path. BUG: using smp_processor_id() in preemptible [00000000] code: nginx/2725 caller is nft_ng_random_eval+0x24/0x54 [nft_numgen] Call Trace: check_preemption_disabled+0xde/0xe0 nft_ng_random_eval+0x24/0x54 [nft_numgen] Use the random driver instead, this also avoids need for local prandom state. Moreover, prandom now uses the random driver since d4150779e60f ("random32: use real rng for non-deterministic randomness"). Based on earlier patch from Pablo Neira.

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0030
EPSS Percentile 22.1%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

Status published
Products (15)
linux/Kernel 4.18.0 - 5.10.127linux
linux/Kernel 5.11.0 - 5.15.51linux
linux/Kernel 5.16.0 - 5.18.8linux
Linux/Linux < 4.18
Linux/Linux 4.18
Linux/Linux 5.10.127 - 5.10.*
Linux/Linux 5.15.51 - 5.15.*
Linux/Linux 5.18.8 - 5.18.*
Linux/Linux 5.19
Linux/Linux 978d8f9055c3a7c35db2ac99cd2580b993396e33 - 15cc30ac2a8d7185f8ebf97dd1ddd90a7c79783b
... and 5 more
Published Feb 26, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026