Vulnerability in Linux kernel
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2022-49979 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-2022-49979" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2022-49979 (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 |
< 5.15.65 ≥ 5.16.0, < 5.19.7 |
5.15.65 5.19.7 |
Fix status by distribution
Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE
- Debian DEBIAN-CVE-2022-49979 linux Fixed in: 5.10.148-1
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49979 linux
Original description The description as published by the source.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net: fix refcount bug in sk_psock_get (2)
Syzkaller reports refcount bug as follows:
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refcount_t: saturated; leaking memory.
WARNING: CPU: 1 PID: 3605 at lib/refcount.c:19 refcount_warn_saturate+0xf4/0x1e0 lib/refcount.c:19
Modules linked in:
CPU: 1 PID: 3605 Comm: syz-executor208 Not tainted 5.18.0-syzkaller-03023-g7e062cda7d90 #0
__refcount_add_not_zero include/linux/refcount.h:163 [inline]
__refcount_inc_not_zero include/linux/refcount.h:227 [inline]
refcount_inc_not_zero include/linux/refcount.h:245 [inline]
sk_psock_get+0x3bc/0x410 include/linux/skmsg.h:439
tls_data_ready+0x6d/0x1b0 net/tls/tls_sw.c:2091
tcp_data_ready+0x106/0x520 net/ipv4/tcp_input.c:4983
tcp_data_queue+0x25f2/0x4c90 net/ipv4/tcp_input.c:5057
tcp_rcv_state_process+0x1774/0x4e80 net/ipv4/tcp_input.c:6659
tcp_v4_do_rcv+0x339/0x980 net/ipv4/tcp_ipv4.c:1682
sk_backlog_rcv include/net/sock.h:1061 [inline]
__release_sock+0x134/0x3b0 net/core/sock.c:2849
release_sock+0x54/0x1b0 net/core/sock.c:3404
inet_shutdown+0x1e0/0x430 net/ipv4/af_inet.c:909
__sys_shutdown_sock net/socket.c:2331 [inline]
__sys_shutdown_sock net/socket.c:2325 [inline]
__sys_shutdown+0xf1/0x1b0 net/socket.c:2343
__do_sys_shutdown net/socket.c:2351 [inline]
__se_sys_shutdown net/socket.c:2349 [inline]
__x64_sys_shutdown+0x50/0x70 net/socket.c:2349
do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:50 [inline]
do_syscall_64+0x3…
References
- advisory github.com
- advisory nvd.nist.gov
- package git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org