Release of invalid pointer or reference in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-48425

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Release of invalid pointer or reference in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-48425

Published: June 22, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU77625
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-48425
CWE-ID: CWE-763
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to an invalid kfree in fs/ntfs3/inode.c caused by improper validation of MFT flags before replaying logs. A local user can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.


Affected software

Linux kernel
Amazon Linux AMI
Slackware Linux
Ubuntu
openEuler
kernel
kernel-debugsource
kernel-tools-debuginfo
bpftool-debuginfo
kernel-source
kernel-tools
python3-perf-debuginfo
kernel-debuginfo
python3-perf
perf
kernel-headers
perf-debuginfo
kernel-devel
kernel-tools-devel
bpftool
linux-image-generic (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-virtual (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-83-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-83-generic-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-83-generic (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-83-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-83-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-20.04d (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-20.04c (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-20.04b (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-20.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-gkeop (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-gkeop-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-1027-gkeop (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-1032-nvidia (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-nvidia (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-1032-nvidia-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-ibm (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-raspi (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-raspi-nolpae (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-1037-raspi (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-1037-ibm (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-1039-intel-iotg (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-kvm (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-gke (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-gke-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-1041-gke (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-1041-kvm (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-1041-gcp (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-gcp (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-1042-oracle (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oracle (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-aws-lts-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-1044-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-azure-lts-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-1046-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-1046-azure-fde (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-azure-fde (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-azure-cvm (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-azure-fde-lts-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-5.15.118/kernel-generic
linux-5.15.118/kernel-modules
linux-5.15.118/kernel-huge
linux-5.15.118/kernel-headers
kernel-livepatch
linux-image-6.2.0-34-generic (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.2.0-34-generic-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.2.0-34-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.2.0-1006-starfive (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-starfive (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.2.0-1011-nvidia-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.2.0-1011-nvidia (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.2 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-nvidia-6.2 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.2.0-1013-oracle (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.2.0-1013-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.2.0-1014-kvm (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.2.0-1014-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.2.0-1014-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.2.0-1014-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.2.0-1014-azure-fde (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.2.0-1014-raspi (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.2.0-1016-gcp (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-intel-iotg (Ubuntu package)

How to mitigate CVE-2022-48425

Install updates from vendor's website.

kernel - addressed in versions 5.10.0-60.87.0.111, 5.10.0-136.27.0.103
kernel-debugsource - addressed in versions 5.10.0-60.87.0.111, 5.10.0-136.27.0.103
kernel-tools-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.10.0-60.87.0.111, 5.10.0-136.27.0.103
bpftool-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.10.0-60.87.0.111, 5.10.0-136.27.0.103
kernel-source - addressed in versions 5.10.0-60.87.0.111, 5.10.0-136.27.0.103
kernel-tools - addressed in versions 5.10.0-60.87.0.111, 5.10.0-136.27.0.103
python3-perf-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.10.0-60.87.0.111, 5.10.0-136.27.0.103
kernel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.10.0-60.87.0.111, 5.10.0-136.27.0.103
python3-perf - addressed in versions 5.10.0-60.87.0.111, 5.10.0-136.27.0.103
perf - addressed in versions 5.10.0-60.87.0.111, 5.10.0-136.27.0.103
kernel-headers - addressed in versions 5.10.0-60.87.0.111, 5.10.0-136.27.0.103
perf-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.10.0-60.87.0.111, 5.10.0-136.27.0.103
kernel-devel - addressed in versions 5.10.0-60.87.0.111, 5.10.0-136.27.0.103
kernel-tools-devel - addressed in versions 5.10.0-60.87.0.111, 5.10.0-136.27.0.103
bpftool - addressed in versions 5.10.0-60.87.0.111, 5.10.0-136.27.0.103
linux-image-generic (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0.83.80, 6.2.0.34.34
linux-image-generic-64k (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0.83.80, 6.2.0.34.34
linux-image-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0.83.80, 6.2.0.34.34
linux-image-virtual (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0.83.80, 6.2.0.34.34
linux-image-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0.83.85, 6.2.0.1014.14
linux-image-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0.83.85, 6.2.0.1014.14
linux-image-5.15.0-83-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-83.92~20.04.1
linux-image-5.15.0-83-generic-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-83.92~20.04.1
linux-image-5.15.0-83-generic (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-83.92~20.04.1
linux-image-5.15.0-83-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-83.92~20.04.1
linux-image-5.15.0-83-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-83.92~20.04.1
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.83.92~20.04.38
linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.83.92~20.04.38
linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.83.92~20.04.41
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.83.92~20.04.41
linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.83.92~20.04.41
linux-image-oem-20.04d (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.83.92~20.04.41
linux-image-oem-20.04c (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.83.92~20.04.41
linux-image-oem-20.04b (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.83.92~20.04.41
linux-image-oem-20.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.83.92~20.04.41
linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.83.92~20.04.41
linux-image-gkeop (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.1027.26
linux-image-gkeop-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0.1027.26, 5.15.0.1027.32~20.04.23
linux-image-5.15.0-1027-gkeop (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1027.32, 5.15.0-1027.32~20.04.1
linux-image-5.15.0-1032-nvidia (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1032.32
linux-image-nvidia (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.1032.32
linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.1032.32
linux-image-5.15.0-1032-nvidia-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1032.32
linux-image-ibm (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0.1037.33, 5.15.0.1037.40~20.04.9
linux-image-raspi (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0.1037.35, 6.2.0.1014.17
linux-image-raspi-nolpae (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0.1037.35, 6.2.0.1014.17
linux-image-5.15.0-1037-raspi (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1037.40
linux-image-5.15.0-1037-ibm (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1037.40, 5.15.0-1037.40~20.04.1
linux-image-intel-iotg (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.1039.39
linux-image-5.15.0-1039-intel-iotg (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1039.45
linux-image-kvm (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0.1041.37, 6.2.0.1014.14
linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.1041.37
linux-image-gke (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.1041.40
linux-image-gke-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.1041.40
linux-image-5.15.0-1041-gke (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1041.46
linux-image-5.15.0-1041-kvm (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1041.46
linux-image-5.15.0-1041-gcp (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1041.49, 5.15.0-1041.49~20.04.1
linux-image-gcp (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0.1041.49~20.04.1, 6.2.0.1016.16, 6.2.0.1016.18~22.04.1
linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.1042.37
linux-image-5.15.0-1042-oracle (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1042.48, 5.15.0-1042.48~20.04.1
linux-image-oracle (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0.1042.48~20.04.1, 6.2.0.1013.13
linux-image-aws-lts-22.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.1044.43
linux-image-5.15.0-1044-aws (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1044.49, 5.15.0-1044.49~20.04.1
linux-image-aws (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0.1044.49~20.04.32, 6.2.0.1013.13~22.04.1, 6.2.0.1013.14
linux-image-azure-lts-22.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.1046.42
linux-image-5.15.0-1046-azure (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1046.53, 5.15.0-1046.53~20.04.1
linux-image-5.15.0-1046-azure-fde (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1046.53.1, 5.15.0-1046.53~20.04.1.1
linux-image-azure-fde (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0.1046.53~20.04.1.24, 6.2.0.1014.14~22.04.1.11
linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0.1046.53~20.04.35, 6.2.0.1014.14~22.04.1
linux-image-azure-cvm (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.1046.53~20.04.35
linux-image-azure-fde-lts-22.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.1046.53.24
linux-5.15.118/kernel-generic - update to 5.15.118
linux-5.15.118/kernel-modules - update to 5.15.118
linux-5.15.118/kernel-huge - update to 5.15.118
linux-5.15.118/kernel-headers - update to 5.15.118_smp
kernel-livepatch - addressed in versions 6.1.15-28.43-1.0-2, 6.1.19-30.43-1.0-2, 6.1.21-1.45-1.0-1, 6.1.23-36.46-1.0-1, 6.1.25-37.47-1.0-1, 6.1.27-43.48-1.0-1, 6.1.29-47.49-1.0-1
kernel - update to 6.1.29-50.88
linux-image-6.2.0-34-generic (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.2.0-34.34~22.04.1
linux-image-6.2.0-34-generic-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.2.0-34.34~22.04.1
linux-image-6.2.0-34-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.2.0-34.34~22.04.1
linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.2.0.34.34~22.04.11
linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.2.0.34.34~22.04.11
linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.2.0.34.34~22.04.11
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.2.0.34.34~22.04.11
linux-image-6.2.0-1006-starfive (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.2.0-1006.7
linux-image-starfive (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.2.0.1006.9
linux-image-6.2.0-1011-nvidia-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.2.0-1011.11
linux-image-6.2.0-1011-nvidia (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.2.0-1011.11
linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.2 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.2.0.1011.13
linux-image-nvidia-6.2 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.2.0.1011.13
linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.2.0.1011.13
linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.2.0.1011.13
linux-image-6.2.0-1013-oracle (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.2.0-1013.13
linux-image-6.2.0-1013-aws (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.2.0-1013.13~22.04.1
linux-image-6.2.0-1014-kvm (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.2.0-1014.14
linux-image-6.2.0-1014-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.2.0-1014.14~22.04.1
linux-image-6.2.0-1014-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.2.0-1014.14~22.04.1
linux-image-6.2.0-1014-azure (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.2.0-1014.14~22.04.1
linux-image-6.2.0-1014-azure-fde (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.2.0-1014.14~22.04.1.1
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.2.0.1014.14~22.04.11
linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.2.0.1014.14~22.04.11
linux-image-6.2.0-1014-raspi (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.2.0-1014.16
linux-image-6.2.0-1016-gcp (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.2.0-1016.18~22.04.1

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