Use-After-Free in Linux kernel (CVE-2022-48796)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2022-48796). 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:
iommu: Fix potential use-after-free during probe
Kasan has reported the following use after free on dev->iommu.
when a device probe fails and it is in process of freeing dev->iommu
in dev_iommu_free function, a deferred_probe_work_func runs in parallel
and tries to access dev->iommu->fwspec in of_iommu_configure path thus
causing use after free.
BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in of_iommu_configure+0xb4/0x4a4
Read of size 8 at addr ffffff87a2f1acb8 by task kworker/u16:2/153
Workqueue: events_unbound deferred_probe_work_func
Call trace:
dump_backtrace+0x0/0x33c
show_stack+0x18/0x24
dump_stack_lvl+0x16c/0x1e0
print_address_description+0x84/0x39c
__kasan_report+0x184/0x308
kasan_report+0x50/0x78
__asan_load8+0xc0/0xc4
of_iommu_configure+0xb4/0x4a4
of_dma_configure_id+0x2fc/0x4d4
platform_dma_configure+0x40/0x5c
really_probe+0x1b4/0xb74
driver_probe_device+0x11c/0x228
__device_attach_driver+0x14c/0x304
bus_for_each_drv+0x124/0x1b0
__device_attach+0x25c/0x334
device_initial_probe+0x24/0x34
bus_probe_device+0x78/0x134
deferred_probe_work_func+0x130/0x1a8
process_one_work+0x4c8/0x970
worker_thread+0x5c8/0xaec
kthread+0x1f8/0x220
ret_from_fork+0x10/0x18
Allocated by task 1:
____kasan_kmalloc+0xd4/0x114
__kasan_kmalloc+0x10/0x1c
kmem_cache_alloc_trace+0xe4/0x3d4
__iommu_probe_device+0x90/0x394
probe_iommu_group+0x70/0x9c
bus_for_each_dev+0x11c/0x19c
bus_iommu_probe+0xb8/0x7d4
bus_set_iomm…
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2022-48796 has been found in Linux kernel.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 7.8/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Linux kernel CVE-2022-48796" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2022-48796 (Linux kernel) — CWE-416 / CVSS v3 7.8
Attack vector: local / 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: High (CVSS 7.8/10). 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-2022-48796 linux Fixed in: 5.10.103-1
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2022-48796 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