CVE-2022-49920

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel 5.12-5.15.78, 5.16-6.0.8 - Race Condition in Netfilter nf_tables Netlink Notifier

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

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