CVE-2022-49859

Name: CVE-2022-49859
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-05-01T15:16:09.51+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 0.17%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-49859 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: lapbether: fix issue of invalid opcode in lapbeth_open() If lapb_register() failed when lapb device goes to up for the first time, the NAPI is not disabled. As a result, the invalid opcode issue is reported when the lapb device goes to up for the second time. The stack info is as follows: [ 1958.311422][T11356] kernel BUG at net/core/dev.c:6442! [ 1958.312206][T11356] invalid opcode: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP KASAN [ 1958.315979][T11356] RIP: 0010:napi_enable+0x16a/0x1f0 [ 1958.332310][T11356] Call Trace: [ 1958.332817][T11356] <TASK> [ 1958.336135][T11356] lapbeth_open+0x18/0x90 [ 1958.337446][T11356] __dev_open+0x258/0x490 [ 1958.341672][T11356] __dev_change_flags+0x4d4/0x6a0 [ 1958.345325][T11356] dev_change_flags+0x93/0x160 [ 1958.346027][T11356] devinet_ioctl+0x1276/0x1bf0 [ 1958.346738][T11356] inet_ioctl+0x1c8/0x2d0 [ 1958.349638][T11356] sock_ioctl+0x5d1/0x750 [ 1958.356059][T11356] __x64_sys_ioctl+0x3ec/0x1790 [ 1958.365594][T11356] do_syscall_64+0x35/0x80 [ 1958.366239][T11356] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x46/0xb0 [ 1958.377381][T11356] </TASK>. EPSS estimates a 0.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: lapbether: fix issue of invalid opcode in lapbeth_open() If lapb_register() failed when lapb device goes to up for the first time, the NAPI is not disabled. As a result, the invalid opcode issue is reported when the lapb device goes to up for the second time. The stack info is as follows: [ 1958.311422][T11356] kernel BUG at net/core/dev.c:6442! [ 1958.312206][T11356] invalid opcode: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP KASAN [ 1958.315979][T11356] RIP: 0010:napi_enable+0x16a/0x1f0 [ 1958.332310][T11356] Call Trace: [ 1958.332817][T11356] <TASK> [ 1958.336135][T11356] lapbeth_open+0x18/0x90 [ 1958.337446][T11356] __dev_open+0x258/0x490 [ 1958.341672][T11356] __dev_change_flags+0x4d4/0x6a0 [ 1958.345325][T11356] dev_change_flags+0x93/0x160 [ 1958.346027][T11356] devinet_ioctl+0x1276/0x1bf0 [ 1958.346738][T11356] inet_ioctl+0x1c8/0x2d0 [ 1958.349638][T11356] sock_ioctl+0x5d1/0x750 [ 1958.356059][T11356] __x64_sys_ioctl+0x3ec/0x1790 [ 1958.365594][T11356] do_syscall_64+0x35/0x80 [ 1958.366239][T11356] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x46/0xb0 [ 1958.377381][T11356] </TASK>

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.17%

6.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 5.13, < 5.15.79	—
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 5.16, < 6.0.9	—
Linux	Linux Kernel	6.1	Rc1

References

Timeline

Published: May 1, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

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CVE-2022-49859 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.17% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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Source: NVD / NIST