CVE-2022-49920
MEDIUMLinux Kernel 5.12-5.15.78, 5.16-6.0.8 - Race Condition in Netfilter nf_tables Netlink Notifier
Title source: llmDescription
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nf_tables: netlink notifier might race to release objects commit release path is invoked via call_rcu and it runs lockless to release the objects after rcu grace period. The netlink notifier handler might win race to remove objects that the transaction context is still referencing from the commit release path. Call rcu_barrier() to ensure pending rcu callbacks run to completion if the list of transactions to be destroyed is not empty.
References (3)
Core 3
Scores
CVSS v3
4.7
EPSS
0.0011
EPSS Percentile
1.6%
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 (12)
linux/Kernel
5.12.0 - 5.15.78linux
linux/Kernel
5.16.0 - 6.0.8linux
Linux/Linux
< 5.12
Linux/Linux
5.12
Linux/Linux
5.15.78 - 5.15.*
Linux/Linux
6.0.8 - 6.0.*
Linux/Linux
6.1
Linux/Linux
6001a930ce0378b62210d4f83583fc88a903d89d - 1ffe7100411a8b9015115ce124cd6c9c9da6f8e3
Linux/Linux
6001a930ce0378b62210d4f83583fc88a903d89d - d4bc8271db21ea9f1c86a1ca4d64999f184d4aae
Linux/Linux
6001a930ce0378b62210d4f83583fc88a903d89d - e40b7c44d19e327ad8b49a491ef1fa8dcc4566e0
... and 2 more
Published
May 01, 2025
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026