CVE-2022-48654

netfilter: nfnetlink_osf: fix possible bogus match in nf_osf_find()

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: April 28, 2024 at 01:00 PM UTC
Updated: August 5, 2026 at 09:24 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nfnetlink_osf: fix possible bogus match in nf_osf_find() nf_osf_find() incorrectly returns true on mismatch, this leads to copying uninitialized memory area in nft_osf which can be used to leak stale kernel stack data to userspace.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

5.11.0 ≤ v < 5.15.715.16.0 ≤ v < 5.19.125.2 ≤ v < 5.10.1465.2 ≤ v < 5.15.715.2 ≤ v < 5.19.125.2 ≤ v < 5.4.2155.2 ≤ v < 6.05.2.0 ≤ v < 5.4.2155.5.0 ≤ v < 5.10.14622c7652cdaa8cd33ce78bacceb4e826a3f7958735.2
Vendor states this is fixed in 559c36c5a8d730c49ef805a72b213d3bba155cc8 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5d75fef3e61e797fab5c3fbba88caa74ab92ad47 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 633c81c0449663f57d4138326d036dc6cfad674e (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 721ea8ac063d70c2078c4e762212705de6151764 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 816eab147e5c6f6621922b8515ad9010ceb1735e (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.146 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.71 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.19.12 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.2 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.4.215 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.0 (unaffected)

References (5)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/559c36c5a8d730c49ef805a72b213d3bba155cc8
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d75fef3e61e797fab5c3fbba88caa74ab92ad47
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/633c81c0449663f57d4138326d036dc6cfad674e
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/721ea8ac063d70c2078c4e762212705de6151764
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/816eab147e5c6f6621922b8515ad9010ceb1735e

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-908

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