CVE-2022-48784

cfg80211: fix race in netlink owner interface destruction

MEDIUM
4.7
CVSS Score
Published: July 16, 2024 at 11:13 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:16 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM4.7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cfg80211: fix race in netlink owner interface destruction My previous fix here to fix the deadlock left a race where the exact same deadlock (see the original commit referenced below) can still happen if cfg80211_destroy_ifaces() already runs while nl80211_netlink_notify() is still marking some interfaces as nl_owner_dead. The race happens because we have two loops here - first we dev_close() all the netdevs, and then we destroy them. If we also have two netdevs (first one need only be a wdev though) then we can find one during the first iteration, close it, and go to the second iteration -- but then find two, and try to destroy also the one we didn't close yet. Fix this by only iterating once.

Affected

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

v ≥ 5.12.15.12.1 ≤ v < 5.135.12.1 ≤ v < 5.15.255.13 ≤ v < 5.15.255.13 ≤ v < 5.16.115.13 ≤ v < 5.175.16 ≤ v < 5.16.112e4f97122f3a9df870dfe96719941364488907685.12.15.17 rc15.17 rc25.17 rc35.17 rc4ea6b2098dd02789f68770fd3d5a373732207be2f
Vendor states this is fixed in 241e633cb379c4f332fc1baf2abec95ec840cbeb (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in c979f792a2baf6d0f3419587668a1a6eba46a3d2 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in f0a6fd1527067da537e9c48390237488719948ed (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.13 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.25 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.16.11 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.17 (unaffected)

References (3)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/241e633cb379c4f332fc1baf2abec95ec840cbeb
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c979f792a2baf6d0f3419587668a1a6eba46a3d2
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f0a6fd1527067da537e9c48390237488719948ed

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

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

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-362

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