CVE-2022-48911
netfilter: nf_queue: fix possible use-after-free
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nf_queue: fix possible use-after-free Eric Dumazet says: The sock_hold() side seems suspect, because there is no guarantee that sk_refcnt is not already 0. On failure, we cannot queue the packet and need to indicate an error. The packet will be dropped by the caller. v2: split skb prefetch hunk into separate change
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/21b27b2baa27423286e9b8d3f0b194d587083d95
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/34dc4a6a7f261736ef7183868a5bddad31c7f9e3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/43c25da41e3091b31a906651a43e80a2719aa1ff
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4d05239203fa38ea8a6f31e228460da4cb17a71a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c3873070247d9e3c7a6b0cf9bf9b45e8018427b1
References (8)
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CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
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