Use-After-Free in Linux kernel (CVE-2022-50310)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2022-50310). 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:
ip6mr: fix UAF issue in ip6mr_sk_done() when addrconf_init_net() failed
If the initialization fails in calling addrconf_init_net(), devconf_all is
the pointer that has been released. Then ip6mr_sk_done() is called to
release the net, accessing devconf->mc_forwarding directly causes invalid
pointer access.
The process is as follows:
setup_net()
ops_init()
addrconf_init_net()
all = kmemdup(...) ---> alloc "all"
...
net->ipv6.devconf_all = all;
__addrconf_sysctl_register() ---> failed
...
kfree(all); ---> ipv6.devconf_all invalid
...
ops_exit_list()
...
ip6mr_sk_done()
devconf = net->ipv6.devconf_all;
//devconf is invalid pointer
if (!devconf || !atomic_read(&devconf->mc_forwarding))
The following is the Call Trace information:
BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in ip6mr_sk_done+0x112/0x3a0
Read of size 4 at addr ffff888075508e88 by task ip/14554
Call Trace:
dump_stack_lvl+0x8e/0xd1
print_report+0x155/0x454
kasan_report+0xba/0x1f0
kasan_check_range+0x35/0x1b0
ip6mr_sk_done+0x112/0x3a0
rawv6_close+0x48/0x70
inet_release+0x109/0x230
inet6_release+0x4c/0x70
sock_release+0x87/0x1b0
igmp6_net_exit+0x6b/0x170
ops_exit_list+0xb0/0x170
setup_net+0x7ac/0xbd0
copy_net_ns+0x2e6/0x6b0
create_new_namespaces+0x382/0xa50
unshare_nsproxy_namespaces+0xa6/0x1c0
ksys_unshare+0x3a4/0x7e0
__x64_sys_unshare+0x2d/0x40
do_syscall_64+0x35/0x80
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x46/0xb…
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2022-50310 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-2022-50310" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2022-50310 (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-2022-50310 linux Fixed in: 6.0.6-1
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50310 linux-hwe-edge
References
- advisory github.com
- advisory nvd.nist.gov
- package git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org