Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2022-49170)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2022-49170). 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:
f2fs: fix to do sanity check on curseg->alloc_type
As Wenqing Liu reported in bugzilla:
https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=215657
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Overview
UBSAN: array-index-out-of-bounds in fs/f2fs/segment.c:3460:2 when mount and operate a corrupted image -
Reproduce
tested on kernel 5.17-rc4, 5.17-rc6
- mkdir test_crash
- cd test_crash
- unzip tmp2.zip
- mkdir mnt
- ./single_test.sh f2fs 2
- Kernel dump
[ 46.434454] loop0: detected capacity change from 0 to 131072
[ 46.529839] F2FS-fs (loop0): Mounted with checkpoint version = 7548c2d9
[ 46.738319] ================================================================================
[ 46.738412] UBSAN: array-index-out-of-bounds in fs/f2fs/segment.c:3460:2
[ 46.738475] index 231 is out of range for type 'unsigned int [2]'
[ 46.738539] CPU: 2 PID: 939 Comm: umount Not tainted 5.17.0-rc6 #1
[ 46.738547] Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009), BIOS 1.13.0-1ubuntu1.1 04/01/2014
[ 46.738551] Call Trace:
[ 46.738556]
[ 46.738563] dump_stack_lvl+0x47/0x5c
[ 46.738581] ubsan_epilogue+0x5/0x50
[ 46.738592] __ubsan_handle_out_of_bounds+0x68/0x80
[ 46.738604] f2fs_allocate_data_block+0xdff/0xe60 [f2fs]
[ 46.738819] do_write_page+0xef/0x210 [f2fs]
[ 46.738934] f2fs_do_write_node_page+0x3f/0x80 [f2fs]
[ 46.739038] __write_node_page+0x2b7/0x920 [f2fs]
[ 46.739162] f2fs_sync_node_pages+0x943/0xb00 [f2fs]
[ 46.7392…
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
Auto-generated summary
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2022-49170 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-2022-49170" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2022-49170 (Linux kernel) — CWE-129 / 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-129) 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-2022-49170 linux Fixed in: 5.10.113-1
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49170 linux
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