Use-After-Free in Linux kernel (CVE-2022-48913)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2022-48913). 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:
blktrace: fix use after free for struct blk_trace
When tracing the whole disk, 'dropped' and 'msg' will be created
under 'q->debugfs_dir' and 'bt->dir' is NULL, thus blk_trace_free()
won't remove those files. What's worse, the following UAF can be
triggered because of accessing stale 'dropped' and 'msg':
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BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in blk_dropped_read+0x89/0x100
Read of size 4 at addr ffff88816912f3d8 by task blktrace/1188
CPU: 27 PID: 1188 Comm: blktrace Not tainted 5.17.0-rc4-next-20220217+ #469
Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS ?-20190727_073836-4
Call Trace:
dump_stack_lvl+0x34/0x44
print_address_description.constprop.0.cold+0xab/0x381
? blk_dropped_read+0x89/0x100
? blk_dropped_read+0x89/0x100
kasan_report.cold+0x83/0xdf
? blk_dropped_read+0x89/0x100
kasan_check_range+0x140/0x1b0
blk_dropped_read+0x89/0x100
? blk_create_buf_file_callback+0x20/0x20
? kmem_cache_free+0xa1/0x500
? do_sys_openat2+0x258/0x460
full_proxy_read+0x8f/0xc0
vfs_read+0xc6/0x260
ksys_read+0xb9/0x150
? vfs_write+0x3d0/0x3d0
? fpregs_assert_state_consistent+0x55/0x60
? exit_to_user_mode_prepare+0x39/0x1e0
do_syscall_64+0x35/0x80
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x44/0xae
RIP: 0033:0x7fbc080d92fd
Code: ce 20 00 00 75 10 b8 00 00 00 00 0f 05 48 3d 01 f0 ff ff 73 31 c3 48 83 1
RSP: 002b:00007fbb95ff9cb0 EFLAGS: 00000293 ORIG_…
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2022-48913 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-2022-48913" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2022-48913 (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-2022-48913 linux Fixed in: 5.16.14-1
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2022-48913 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