CVE-2022-50234
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: io_uring/af_unix: defer registered files gc to io_uring release Instead of putting io_uring's registered files in unix_gc() we want it to be done by io_uring itself. The trick here is to consider io_uring registered files for cycle detection but not actually putting them down. Because io_uring can't register other ring instances, this will remove all refs to the ring file triggering the ->release path and clean up with io_ring_ctx_free(). [axboe: add kerneldoc comment to skb, fold in skb leak fix]
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.8 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Linux Kernel < 5.4.220
- Linux Kernel < 5.10.150
- Linux Kernel < 5.15.75
- Linux Kernel < 5.19.17
- Linux Kernel < 6.0.3
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.8
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
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Fix and advisories
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0091bfc81741b8d3aeb3b7ab8636f911b2de6e80
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/04df9719df1865f6770af9bc7880874af0e594b2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/75e94c7e8859e58aadc15a98cc9704edff47d4f2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/813d8fe5d30388f73a21d3a2bf46b0a1fd72498c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4293c01ee0d0ecdd3cb5801e13f62271144667a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c378c479c5175833bb22ff71974cda47d7b05401
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0091bfc81741b8d3aeb3b7ab8636f911b2de6e80
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/04df9719df1865f6770af9bc7880874af0e594b2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/75e94c7e8859e58aadc15a98cc9704edff47d4f2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/813d8fe5d30388f73a21d3a2bf46b0a1fd72498c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4293c01ee0d0ecdd3cb5801e13f62271144667a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c378c479c5175833bb22ff71974cda47d7b05401