CVE-2022-49372

tcp: tcp_rtx_synack() can be called from process context

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: February 26, 2025 at 02:11 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:17 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tcp: tcp_rtx_synack() can be called from process context Laurent reported the enclosed report [1] This bug triggers with following coditions: 0) Kernel built with CONFIG_DEBUG_PREEMPT=y 1) A new passive FastOpen TCP socket is created. This FO socket waits for an ACK coming from client to be a complete ESTABLISHED one. 2) A socket operation on this socket goes through lock_sock() release_sock() dance. 3) While the socket is owned by the user in step 2), a retransmit of the SYN is received and stored in socket backlog. 4) At release_sock() time, the socket backlog is processed while in process context. 5) A SYNACK packet is cooked in response of the SYN retransmit. 6) -> tcp_rtx_synack() is called in process context. Before blamed commit, tcp_rtx_synack() was always called from BH handler, from a timer handler. Fix this by using TCP_INC_STATS() & NET_INC_STATS() which do not assume caller is in non preemptible context. [1] BUG: using __this_cpu_add() in preemptible [00000000] code: epollpep/2180 caller is tcp_rtx_synack.part.0+0x36/0xc0 CPU: 10 PID: 2180 Comm: epollpep Tainted: G OE 5.16.0-0.bpo.4-amd64 #1 Debian 5.16.12-1~bpo11+1 Hardware name: Supermicro SYS-5039MC-H8TRF/X11SCD-F, BIOS 1.7 11/23/2021 Call Trace: <TASK> dump_stack_lvl+0x48/0x5e check_preemption_disabled+0xde/0xe0 tcp_rtx_synack.part.0+0x36/0xc0 tcp_rtx_synack+0x8d/0xa0 ? kmem_cache_alloc+0x2e0/0x3e0 ? apparmor_file_alloc_security+0x3b/0x1f0 inet_rtx_syn_ack+0x16/0x30 tcp_check_req+0x367/0x610 tcp_rcv_state_process+0x91/0xf60 ? get_nohz_timer_target+0x18/0x1a0 ? lock_timer_base+0x61/0x80 ? preempt_count_add+0x68/0xa0 tcp_v4_do_rcv+0xbd/0x270 __release_sock+0x6d/0xb0 release_sock+0x2b/0x90 sock_setsockopt+0x138/0x1140 ? __sys_getsockname+0x7e/0xc0 ? aa_sk_perm+0x3e/0x1a0 __sys_setsockopt+0x198/0x1e0 __x64_sys_setsockopt+0x21/0x30 do_syscall_64+0x38/0xc0 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x44/0xae

Affected

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

3.7 ≤ v < 4.14.2833.7 ≤ v < 4.19.2473.7 ≤ v < 4.9.3183.7 ≤ v < 5.10.1223.7 ≤ v < 5.15.473.7 ≤ v < 5.17.153.7 ≤ v < 5.18.43.7 ≤ v < 5.193.7 ≤ v < 5.4.1984.10 ≤ v < 4.14.2834.15 ≤ v < 4.19.2474.20 ≤ v < 5.4.1985.11 ≤ v < 5.15.475.16 ≤ v < 5.17.155.18 ≤ v < 5.18.45.5 ≤ v < 5.10.122168a8f58059a22feb9e9a2dcc1b8053dbbbc12ef3.7
Vendor states this is fixed in 0a0f7f84148445c9f02f226928803a870139d820 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 0a375c822497ed6ad6b5da0792a12a6f1af10c0b (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 3db889f883e65bbd3b1401279bfc1e9ed255c481 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 58bd38cbc961fd799842b7be8c5222310f04b908 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 88cd232146207ff1d41dededed5e77c0d4438113 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in bdc28a8fb43cc476e33b11519235adb816ce00e8 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in c348b0f8d035fc4bdc040796889beec7218bd1b8 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in d05c2fdf8e10528bb6751bd95243e862d5402a9b (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in d8e1bc6029acac796293310aacef7b7336f35b6a (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 3.7 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.14.283 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.19.247 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.9.318 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.122 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.47 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.17.15 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.18.4 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.19 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.4.198 (unaffected)

References (9)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0a0f7f84148445c9f02f226928803a870139d820
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0a375c822497ed6ad6b5da0792a12a6f1af10c0b
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3db889f883e65bbd3b1401279bfc1e9ed255c481
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/58bd38cbc961fd799842b7be8c5222310f04b908
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/88cd232146207ff1d41dededed5e77c0d4438113
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bdc28a8fb43cc476e33b11519235adb816ce00e8
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c348b0f8d035fc4bdc040796889beec7218bd1b8
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d05c2fdf8e10528bb6751bd95243e862d5402a9b

CVSS

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