Use-After-Free in Linux kernel (CVE-2022-50283)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2022-50283). 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:
mtd: core: add missing of_node_get() in dynamic partitions code
This fixes unbalanced of_node_put():
[ 1.078910] 6 cmdlinepart partitions found on MTD device gpmi-nand
[ 1.085116] Creating 6 MTD partitions on "gpmi-nand":
[ 1.090181] 0x000000000000-0x000008000000 : "nandboot"
[ 1.096952] 0x000008000000-0x000009000000 : "nandfit"
[ 1.103547] 0x000009000000-0x00000b000000 : "nandkernel"
[ 1.110317] 0x00000b000000-0x00000c000000 : "nanddtb"
[ 1.115525] ------------[ cut here ]------------
[ 1.120141] refcount_t: addition on 0; use-after-free.
[ 1.125328] WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 1 at lib/refcount.c:25 refcount_warn_saturate+0xdc/0x148
[ 1.133528] Modules linked in:
[ 1.136589] CPU: 0 PID: 1 Comm: swapper/0 Not tainted 6.0.0-rc7-next-20220930-04543-g8cf3f7
[ 1.146342] Hardware name: Freescale i.MX8DXL DDR3L EVK (DT)
[ 1.151999] pstate: 600000c5 (nZCv daIF -PAN -UAO -TCO -DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--)
[ 1.158965] pc : refcount_warn_saturate+0xdc/0x148
[ 1.163760] lr : refcount_warn_saturate+0xdc/0x148
[ 1.168556] sp : ffff800009ddb080
[ 1.171866] x29: ffff800009ddb080 x28: ffff800009ddb35a x27: 0000000000000002
[ 1.179015] x26: ffff8000098b06ad x25: ffffffffffffffff x24: ffff0a00ffffff05
[ 1.186165] x23: ffff00001fdf6470 x22: ffff800009ddb367 x21: 0000000000000000
[ 1.193314] x20: ffff00001fdfebe8 x19: ffff00001fdfec50 x18: ffffffffffffffff
[ 1.200464] x17: 000000…
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2022-50283 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-2022-50283" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2022-50283 (Linux kernel) — CWE-416 / 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.
Use-after-free (CWE-416) 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-2022-50283 linux Fixed in: 6.0.7-1
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50283 linux-hwe-edge
References
- advisory github.com
- advisory nvd.nist.gov
- package git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org