Use-After-Free in Linux kernel (CVE-2022-48666)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2022-48666). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
scsi: core: Fix a use-after-free
There are two .exit_cmd_priv implementations. Both implementations use
resources associated with the SCSI host. Make sure that these resources are
still available when .exit_cmd_priv is called by waiting inside
scsi_remove_host() until the tag set has been freed.
This commit fixes the following use-after-free:
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BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in srp_exit_cmd_priv+0x27/0xd0 [ib_srp]
Read of size 8 at addr ffff888100337000 by task multipathd/16727
Call Trace:
dump_stack_lvl+0x34/0x44
print_report.cold+0x5e/0x5db
kasan_report+0xab/0x120
srp_exit_cmd_priv+0x27/0xd0 [ib_srp]
scsi_mq_exit_request+0x4d/0x70
blk_mq_free_rqs+0x143/0x410
__blk_mq_free_map_and_rqs+0x6e/0x100
blk_mq_free_tag_set+0x2b/0x160
scsi_host_dev_release+0xf3/0x1a0
device_release+0x54/0xe0
kobject_put+0xa5/0x120
device_release+0x54/0xe0
kobject_put+0xa5/0x120
scsi_device_dev_release_usercontext+0x4c1/0x4e0
execute_in_process_context+0x23/0x90
device_release+0x54/0xe0
kobject_put+0xa5/0x120
scsi_disk_release+0x3f/0x50
device_release+0x54/0xe0
kobject_put+0xa5/0x120
disk_release+0x17f/0x1b0
device_release+0x54/0xe0
kobject_put+0xa5/0x120
dm_put_table_device+0xa3/0x160 [dm_mod]
dm_put_device+0xd0/0x140 [dm_mod]
free_priority_group+0xd8/0x110 [dm_multipath]
free_multipath+0x94/0xe0 [dm_multipath]
dm_table_destroy+0xa2/0x1e0 […
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2022-48666 has been found in Linux kernel.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 9.8/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Linux kernel CVE-2022-48666" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2022-48666 (Linux kernel) — CWE-416 / CVSS v3 9.8
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
Use-after-free (CWE-416) exists in Linux kernel.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Linux kernel.
Severity: Critical (CVSS 9.8/10). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで Linux kernel を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
Fix status by distribution
Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE
- Debian DEBIAN-CVE-2022-48666 linux Fixed in: 5.10.223-1
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2022-48666 linux-hwe-edge
References
- advisory github.com
- advisory nvd.nist.gov
- package git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org