CVE-2022-49852

HIGH

Linux Kernel 4.15-6.0.9 Memory Leak via thread_struct s[12] Array

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: riscv: process: fix kernel info leakage thread_struct's s[12] may contain random kernel memory content, which may be finally leaked to userspace. This is a security hole. Fix it by clearing the s[12] array in thread_struct when fork. As for kthread case, it's better to clear the s[12] array as well.

Scores

CVSS v3 7.1
EPSS 0.0019
EPSS Percentile 9.4%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Details

Status published
Products (21)
linux/Kernel 4.15.0 - 4.19.267linux
linux/Kernel 4.20.0 - 5.4.225linux
linux/Kernel 5.11.0 - 5.15.79linux
linux/Kernel 5.16.0 - 6.0.9linux
linux/Kernel 5.5.0 - 5.10.155linux
Linux/Linux < 4.15
Linux/Linux 4.15
Linux/Linux 4.19.267 - 4.19.*
Linux/Linux 5.10.155 - 5.10.*
Linux/Linux 5.15.79 - 5.15.*
... and 11 more
Published May 01, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026