Vulnerability in Linux kernel
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2022-49898 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-2022-49898" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2022-49898 (Linux kernel) — 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 (unclassified) 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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Identify exposureidentify
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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Post-deployment verificationverify
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
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Kernel |
≥ 3.5.0, < 5.15.78 ≥ 5.16.0, < 6.0.8 |
5.15.78 6.0.8 |
Fix status by distribution
Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE
- Debian DEBIAN-CVE-2022-49898 linux
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49898 linux
Original description The description as published by the source.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
btrfs: fix tree mod log mishandling of reallocated nodes
We have been seeing the following panic in production
kernel BUG at fs/btrfs/tree-mod-log.c:677!
invalid opcode: 0000 [#1] SMP
RIP: 0010:tree_mod_log_rewind+0x1b4/0x200
RSP: 0000:ffffc9002c02f890 EFLAGS: 00010293
RAX: 0000000000000003 RBX: ffff8882b448c700 RCX: 0000000000000000
RDX: 0000000000008000 RSI: 00000000000000a7 RDI: ffff88877d831c00
RBP: 0000000000000002 R08: 000000000000009f R09: 0000000000000000
R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000100c40 R12: 0000000000000001
R13: ffff8886c26d6a00 R14: ffff88829f5424f8 R15: ffff88877d831a00
FS: 00007fee1d80c780(0000) GS:ffff8890400c0000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000
CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033
CR2: 00007fee1963a020 CR3: 0000000434f33002 CR4: 00000000007706e0
DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000
DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000fffe0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400
PKRU: 55555554
Call Trace:
btrfs_get_old_root+0x12b/0x420
btrfs_search_old_slot+0x64/0x2f0
? tree_mod_log_oldest_root+0x3d/0xf0
resolve_indirect_ref+0xfd/0x660
? ulist_alloc+0x31/0x60
? kmem_cache_alloc_trace+0x114/0x2c0
find_parent_nodes+0x97a/0x17e0
? ulist_alloc+0x30/0x60
btrfs_find_all_roots_safe+0x97/0x150
iterate_extent_inodes+0x154/0x370
? btrfs_search_path_in_tree+0x240/0x240
iterate_inodes_from_logical+0x98/0xd0
? btrfs_…
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
References
- advisory github.com
- advisory nvd.nist.gov
- package git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org