#VU93383 Race condition in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-48628

 

#VU93383 Race condition in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-48628

Published: June 26, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU93383
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-48628
CWE-ID: CWE-362
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition within the __inc_stopping_blocker() function in fs/ceph/super.c, within the ceph_handle_snap() and up_write() functions in fs/ceph/snap.c, within the ceph_handle_quota() function in fs/ceph/quota.c, within the handle_lease(), mutex_unlock() and ceph_mdsc_init() functions in fs/ceph/mds_client.c, within the ceph_handle_caps() and iput() functions in fs/ceph/caps.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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