Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2022-50536)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2022-50536). 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:
bpf, sockmap: Fix repeated calls to sock_put() when msg has more_data
In tcp_bpf_send_verdict() redirection, the eval variable is assigned to
__SK_REDIRECT after the apply_bytes data is sent, if msg has more_data,
sock_put() will be called multiple times.
We should reset the eval variable to __SK_NONE every time more_data
starts.
This causes:
IPv4: Attempt to release TCP socket in state 1 00000000b4c925d7
------------[ cut here ]------------
refcount_t: addition on 0; use-after-free.
WARNING: CPU: 5 PID: 4482 at lib/refcount.c:25 refcount_warn_saturate+0x7d/0x110
Modules linked in:
CPU: 5 PID: 4482 Comm: sockhash_bypass Kdump: loaded Not tainted 6.0.0 #1
Hardware name: Red Hat KVM, BIOS 1.11.0-2.el7 04/01/2014
Call Trace:
__tcp_transmit_skb+0xa1b/0xb90
? __alloc_skb+0x8c/0x1a0
? __kmalloc_node_track_caller+0x184/0x320
tcp_write_xmit+0x22a/0x1110
__tcp_push_pending_frames+0x32/0xf0
do_tcp_sendpages+0x62d/0x640
tcp_bpf_push+0xae/0x2c0
tcp_bpf_sendmsg_redir+0x260/0x410
? preempt_count_add+0x70/0xa0
tcp_bpf_send_verdict+0x386/0x4b0
tcp_bpf_sendmsg+0x21b/0x3b0
sock_sendmsg+0x58/0x70
__sys_sendto+0xfa/0x170
? xfd_validate_state+0x1d/0x80
? switch_fpu_return+0x59/0xe0
__x64_sys_sendto+0x24/0x30
do_syscall_64+0x37/0x90
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x63/0xcd
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
Auto-generated summary
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2022-50536 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-2022-50536" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2022-50536 (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-2022-50536 linux Fixed in: 5.10.178-1
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50536 linux
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