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CVE-2022-49920MEDIUM
Linux Linux — netfilter: nf_tables: netlink notifier might race to release objects
  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   H   L   N  U  N  N  H    4.7   .0014    3.8     —
AFFECTED
  Product  Versions                                    Fixed
  Linux    6001a930ce0378b62210d4f83583fc88a903d89d –  —
  Linux    5.12 –                                      5.15.78
TIMELINE
  May 1   Reserved by Linux
  May 1   Published (CNA: Linux)
  Aug 4   RESCORED — CVE-2022-49920 (Linux). CVSS 7.8 → 4.7 (NVD).
CWE-362 · CNA: Linux · CVSS v3.1 · 3 references · NVD status: Modified

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nf_tables: netlink notifier might race to release objects commit release path is invoked via call_rcu and it runs lockless to release the objects after rcu grace period. The netlink notifier handler might win race to remove objects that the transaction context is still referencing from the commit release path. Call rcu_barrier() to ensure pending rcu callbacks run to completion if the list of transactions to be destroyed is not empty.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
DateEventDetail
May 1, 2025ReservedReserved by Linux
May 1, 2025PublishedPublished (CNA: Linux)
August 4, 2026RESCOREDRESCORED — CVE-2022-49920 (Linux). CVSS 7.8 → 4.7 (NVD).

Affected

Affected products and packages — 2 rows
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
LinuxLinux6001a930ce0378b62210d4f83583fc88a903d89d
LinuxLinux5.125.15.78

Weaknesses

CWE-362

References (3)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2022-49920 at cve.org

Vendors: linux

Weaknesses: CWE-362

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