Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2022-50248)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2022-50248). 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:
wifi: iwlwifi: mvm: fix double free on tx path.
We see kernel crashes and lockups and KASAN errors related to ax210
firmware crashes. One of the KASAN dumps pointed at the tx path,
and it appears there is indeed a way to double-free an skb.
If iwl_mvm_tx_skb_sta returns non-zero, then the 'skb' sent into the
method will be freed. But, in case where we build TSO skb buffer,
the skb may also be freed in error case. So, return 0 in that particular
error case and do cleanup manually.
BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in __list_del_entry_valid+0x12/0x90
iwlwifi 0000:06:00.0: 0x00000000 | tsf hi
Read of size 8 at addr ffff88813cfa4ba0 by task btserver/9650
CPU: 4 PID: 9650 Comm: btserver Tainted: G W 5.19.8+ #5
iwlwifi 0000:06:00.0: 0x00000000 | time gp1
Hardware name: Default string Default string/SKYBAY, BIOS 5.12 02/19/2019
Call Trace:
dump_stack_lvl+0x55/0x6d
print_report.cold.12+0xf2/0x684
iwlwifi 0000:06:00.0: 0x1D0915A8 | time gp2
? __list_del_entry_valid+0x12/0x90
kasan_report+0x8b/0x180
iwlwifi 0000:06:00.0: 0x00000001 | uCode revision type
? __list_del_entry_valid+0x12/0x90
__list_del_entry_valid+0x12/0x90
iwlwifi 0000:06:00.0: 0x00000048 | uCode version major
tcp_update_skb_after_send+0x5d/0x170
__tcp_transmit_skb+0xb61/0x15c0
iwlwifi 0000:06:00.0: 0xDAA05125 | uCode version minor
? __tcp_select_window+0x490/0x490
iwlwifi 0000:06:00.0: 0x00000420 | hw version
? trace_kmalloc_n…
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2022-50248 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-2022-50248" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2022-50248 (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-2022-50248 linux Fixed in: 5.10.178-1
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50248 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
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org