CVE-2022-48911

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.21%

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CVE-2022-48911 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 0.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability
0.21%

10.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersionsUpdate
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 2.6.29, < 4.9.305
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 4.10, < 4.14.270
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 4.15, < 4.19.233
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 4.20, < 5.4.183
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 5.5, < 5.10.104
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 5.11, < 5.15.27
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 5.16, < 5.16.13
LinuxLinux Kernel5.17Rc1

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-48911?
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
How severe is CVE-2022-48911?
CVE-2022-48911 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.21% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2022-48911?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST