Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2022-49775)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2022-49775). 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:
tcp: cdg: allow tcp_cdg_release() to be called multiple times
Apparently, mptcp is able to call tcp_disconnect() on an already
disconnected flow. This is generally fine, unless current congestion
control is CDG, because it might trigger a double-free [1]
Instead of fixing MPTCP, and future bugs, we can make tcp_disconnect()
more resilient.
[1]
BUG: KASAN: double-free in slab_free mm/slub.c:3539 [inline]
BUG: KASAN: double-free in kfree+0xe2/0x580 mm/slub.c:4567
CPU: 0 PID: 3645 Comm: kworker/0:7 Not tainted 6.0.0-syzkaller-02734-g0326074ff465 #0
Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 09/22/2022
Workqueue: events mptcp_worker
Call Trace:
__dump_stack lib/dump_stack.c:88 [inline]
dump_stack_lvl+0xcd/0x134 lib/dump_stack.c:106
print_address_description mm/kasan/report.c:317 [inline]
print_report.cold+0x2ba/0x719 mm/kasan/report.c:433
kasan_report_invalid_free+0x81/0x190 mm/kasan/report.c:462
____kasan_slab_free+0x18b/0x1c0 mm/kasan/common.c:356
kasan_slab_free include/linux/kasan.h:200 [inline]
slab_free_hook mm/slub.c:1759 [inline]
slab_free_freelist_hook+0x8b/0x1c0 mm/slub.c:1785
slab_free mm/slub.c:3539 [inline]
kfree+0xe2/0x580 mm/slub.c:4567
tcp_disconnect+0x980/0x1e20 net/ipv4/tcp.c:3145
__mptcp_close_ssk+0x5ca/0x7e0 net/mptcp/protocol.c:2327
mptcp_do_fastclose net/mptcp/protocol.c:2592 [inline]
mptcp_worker+0x78c/0xff0 net/mptcp/protocol.c:2627
process_one_wor…
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2022-49775 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-2022-49775" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2022-49775 (Linux kernel) — CWE-415 / 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-415) 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-2022-49775 linux Fixed in: 5.10.158-1
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49775 linux-azure Fixed in: 4.15.0-1162.177~14.04.1
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
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org