Use-After-Free in Linux kernel (CVE-2022-49470)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2022-49470). 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:
Bluetooth: btmtksdio: fix use-after-free at btmtksdio_recv_event
We should not access skb buffer data anymore after hci_recv_frame was
called.
[ 39.634809] BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in btmtksdio_recv_event+0x1b0
[ 39.634855] Read of size 1 at addr ffffff80cf28a60d by task kworker
[ 39.634962] Call trace:
[ 39.634974] dump_backtrace+0x0/0x3b8
[ 39.634999] show_stack+0x20/0x2c
[ 39.635016] dump_stack_lvl+0x60/0x78
[ 39.635040] print_address_description+0x70/0x2f0
[ 39.635062] kasan_report+0x154/0x194
[ 39.635079] __asan_report_load1_noabort+0x44/0x50
[ 39.635099] btmtksdio_recv_event+0x1b0/0x1c4
[ 39.635129] btmtksdio_txrx_work+0x6cc/0xac4
[ 39.635157] process_one_work+0x560/0xc5c
[ 39.635177] worker_thread+0x7ec/0xcc0
[ 39.635195] kthread+0x2d0/0x3d0
[ 39.635215] ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20
[ 39.635247] Allocated by task 0:
[ 39.635260] (stack is not available)
[ 39.635281] Freed by task 2392:
[ 39.635295] kasan_save_stack+0x38/0x68
[ 39.635319] kasan_set_track+0x28/0x3c
[ 39.635338] kasan_set_free_info+0x28/0x4c
[ 39.635357] ____kasan_slab_free+0x104/0x150
[ 39.635374] __kasan_slab_free+0x18/0x28
[ 39.635391] slab_free_freelist_hook+0x114/0x248
[ 39.635410] kfree+0xf8/0x2b4
[ 39.635427] skb_free_head+0x58/0x98
[ 39.635447] skb_release_data+0x2f4/0x410
[ 39.635464] skb_release_all+0x50/0x60
[ 39.635481] kfree_skb+0xc8/0x25c
[ 39…
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2022-49470 has been found in Linux kernel.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 8.8/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Linux kernel CVE-2022-49470" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2022-49470 (Linux kernel) — CWE-416 / CVSS v3 8.8
Attack vector: adjacent-network / 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.
Use-after-free (CWE-416) exists in Linux kernel.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Linux kernel.
Severity: High (CVSS 8.8/10). 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-2022-49470 linux
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49470 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