Use-After-Free in Linux kernel (CVE-2022-48697)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2022-48697). 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:
nvmet: fix a use-after-free
Fix the following use-after-free complaint triggered by blktests nvme/004:
BUG: KASAN: user-memory-access in blk_mq_complete_request_remote+0xac/0x350
Read of size 4 at addr 0000607bd1835943 by task kworker/13:1/460
Workqueue: nvmet-wq nvme_loop_execute_work [nvme_loop]
Call Trace:
show_stack+0x52/0x58
dump_stack_lvl+0x49/0x5e
print_report.cold+0x36/0x1e2
kasan_report+0xb9/0xf0
__asan_load4+0x6b/0x80
blk_mq_complete_request_remote+0xac/0x350
nvme_loop_queue_response+0x1df/0x275 [nvme_loop]
__nvmet_req_complete+0x132/0x4f0 [nvmet]
nvmet_req_complete+0x15/0x40 [nvmet]
nvmet_execute_io_connect+0x18a/0x1f0 [nvmet]
nvme_loop_execute_work+0x20/0x30 [nvme_loop]
process_one_work+0x56e/0xa70
worker_thread+0x2d1/0x640
kthread+0x183/0x1c0
ret_from_fork+0x1f/0x30
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
Auto-generated summary
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2022-48697 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-2022-48697" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2022-48697 (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-2022-48697 linux Fixed in: 5.10.148-1
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2022-48697 linux-azure Fixed in: 4.15.0-1162.177~14.04.1
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
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org