Buffer Overflow in Linux kernel (CVE-2022-48940)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2022-48940). 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:
bpf: Fix crash due to incorrect copy_map_value
When both bpf_spin_lock and bpf_timer are present in a BPF map value,
copy_map_value needs to skirt both objects when copying a value into and
out of the map. However, the current code does not set both s_off and
t_off in copy_map_value, which leads to a crash when e.g. bpf_spin_lock
is placed in map value with bpf_timer, as bpf_map_update_elem call will
be able to overwrite the other timer object.
When the issue is not fixed, an overwriting can produce the following
splat:
[root@(none) bpf]# ./test_progs -t timer_crash
[ 15.930339] bpf_testmod: loading out-of-tree module taints kernel.
[ 16.037849] ==================================================================
[ 16.038458] BUG: KASAN: user-memory-access in __pv_queued_spin_lock_slowpath+0x32b/0x520
[ 16.038944] Write of size 8 at addr 0000000000043ec0 by task test_progs/325
[ 16.039399]
[ 16.039514] CPU: 0 PID: 325 Comm: test_progs Tainted: G OE 5.16.0+ #278
[ 16.039983] Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS ArchLinux 1.15.0-1 04/01/2014
[ 16.040485] Call Trace:
[ 16.040645]
[ 16.040805] dump_stack_lvl+0x59/0x73
[ 16.041069] ? __pv_queued_spin_lock_slowpath+0x32b/0x520
[ 16.041427] kasan_report.cold+0x116/0x11b
[ 16.041673] ? __pv_queued_spin_lock_slowpath+0x32b/0x520
[ 16.042040] __pv_queued_spin_lock_slowpath+0x32b/0x520
[ 16.0423…
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2022-48940 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-2022-48940" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2022-48940 (Linux kernel) — CWE-119 / 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.
A vulnerability (CWE-119) 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-2022-48940 linux Fixed in: 5.16.12-1
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2022-48940 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