CVE-2022-49444

module: fix [e_shstrndx].sh_size=0 OOB access

HIGH
7.1
CVSS Score
Published: February 26, 2025 at 02:12 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:18 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
HIGH7.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: module: fix [e_shstrndx].sh_size=0 OOB access It is trivial to craft a module to trigger OOB access in this line: if (info->secstrings[strhdr->sh_size - 1] != '\0') { BUG: unable to handle page fault for address: ffffc90000aa0fff PGD 100000067 P4D 100000067 PUD 100066067 PMD 10436f067 PTE 0 Oops: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP PTI CPU: 7 PID: 1215 Comm: insmod Not tainted 5.18.0-rc5-00007-g9bf578647087-dirty #10 Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS 1.14.0-4.fc34 04/01/2014 RIP: 0010:load_module+0x19b/0x2391 [rebased patch onto modules-next]

Affected

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

v ≥ 5.10.26v ≥ 5.11.3v ≥ 5.4.1105.10.26 ≤ v < 5.115.11.3 ≤ v < 5.125.11.3 ≤ v < 5.15.545.12 ≤ v < 5.15.545.12 ≤ v < 5.17.145.12 ≤ v < 5.18.35.12 ≤ v < 5.195.16 ≤ v < 5.17.145.18 ≤ v < 5.18.35.4.110 ≤ v < 5.5214aa69cac91a723239118bbbfe77d5654ddff6b5.10.265.11.35.125.4.1105d891e76dde3e430c707dae7d85139794eeadbdd802672c7f00963613f289579073ac519f0d306cec2a29593c83ed71a7f16e3243941ebfcf75fdf6
Vendor states this is fixed in 09cb6663618a74fe5572a4931ecbf098832e79ec (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 391e982bfa632b8315235d8be9c0a81374c6a19c (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 45a76414b6d8b8b39c23fea53b9d20e831ae72a0 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 921630e2e5124a04158129a8f22f4b425e61a858 (fixed)
Affected range stops below 5.11, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.12 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.54 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.17.14 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.18.3 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.19 (unaffected)
Affected range stops below 5.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

References (4)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/09cb6663618a74fe5572a4931ecbf098832e79ec
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/391e982bfa632b8315235d8be9c0a81374c6a19c
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/45a76414b6d8b8b39c23fea53b9d20e831ae72a0
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/921630e2e5124a04158129a8f22f4b425e61a858

CVSS

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

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-125

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