#VU104834 Race condition within a thread in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49638
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104834
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-49638
CWE-ID: CWE-366
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to corrupt data.
The vulnerability exists due to a data race within the icmp_global_allow() function in net/ipv4/icmp.c. A local user can corrupt data.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0cba7ca667ceb06934746ddd9833a25847bde81d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1740e5922fbb705637ae9fa5203db132fc45f9f6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/48d7ee321ea5182c6a70782aa186422a70e67e22
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/53ecd09ef2fb35fa69667ae8e414ef6b00fd3bf6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/798c2cf57c63ab39c8aac24d6a3d50f4fa5eeb06
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e088ceb73c24ab4774da391d54a6426f4bfaefce
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e2828e8c605853f71267825c9415437c0a93e4f2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/edeec63b13c252193d626c2a48d7a2f0e7016dc2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.253