Out-of-Bounds Read in Linux kernel (CVE-2022-49094)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2022-49094). 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:
net/tls: fix slab-out-of-bounds bug in decrypt_internal
The memory size of tls_ctx->rx.iv for AES128-CCM is 12 setting in
tls_set_sw_offload(). The return value of crypto_aead_ivsize()
for "ccm(aes)" is 16. So memcpy() require 16 bytes from 12 bytes
memory space will trigger slab-out-of-bounds bug as following:
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BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in decrypt_internal+0x385/0xc40 [tls]
Read of size 16 at addr ffff888114e84e60 by task tls/10911
Call Trace:
dump_stack_lvl+0x34/0x44
print_report.cold+0x5e/0x5db
? decrypt_internal+0x385/0xc40 [tls]
kasan_report+0xab/0x120
? decrypt_internal+0x385/0xc40 [tls]
kasan_check_range+0xf9/0x1e0
memcpy+0x20/0x60
decrypt_internal+0x385/0xc40 [tls]
? tls_get_rec+0x2e0/0x2e0 [tls]
? process_rx_list+0x1a5/0x420 [tls]
? tls_setup_from_iter.constprop.0+0x2e0/0x2e0 [tls]
decrypt_skb_update+0x9d/0x400 [tls]
tls_sw_recvmsg+0x3c8/0xb50 [tls]
Allocated by task 10911:
kasan_save_stack+0x1e/0x40
__kasan_kmalloc+0x81/0xa0
tls_set_sw_offload+0x2eb/0xa20 [tls]
tls_setsockopt+0x68c/0x700 [tls]
__sys_setsockopt+0xfe/0x1b0
Replace the crypto_aead_ivsize() with prot->iv_size + prot->salt_size
when memcpy() iv value in TLS_1_3_VERSION scenario.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2022-49094 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-2022-49094" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2022-49094 (Linux kernel) — CWE-125 / 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.
Out-of-bounds read (CWE-125) 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-2022-49094 linux Fixed in: 5.10.113-1
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49094 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
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org