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TI-2022-03785 Aliases CVE-2022-4139GHSA-hjjq-3jj4-c7c6

Memory leak in kernel

Priority LOW 36CWE-281Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-401.

Summary

An incorrect TLB flush issue was found in the Linux kernel’s GPU i915 kernel driver, potentially leading to random memory corruption or data leaks. This flaw could allow a local user to crash the system or escalate their privileges on the system.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00272 19th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 15 advisories

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—kernelkernel 6.1-rc7—No fix listedCNA
  • kernel Vendor— Affected kernel 6.1-rc7 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 8

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.4 to before 5.4.226; 5.5 to before 5.10.157; 5.11 to before 5.15.81; 5.16 to before 6.0.11VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1 rc1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1 rc2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1 rc3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1 rc4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1 rc5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1 rc6VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4 to before 5.4.226; 5.5 to before 5.10.157; 5.11 to before 5.15.81; 5.16 to before 6.0.11 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 rc5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 rc6 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

Red Hat 15 advisories

  • RHSA-2023:0859 Released 2023-02-21 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat Virtualization Host 4.4.z SP 1 security update batch#4 (oVirt-4.5.3-4)
    • Red Hat Virtualization 4 Hypervisor for RHEL 8 redhat-virtualization-host-4.5.3-202302150956_8.6, redhat-virtualization-host-image-update-4.5.3-202302150956_8.6
  • RHSA-2023:0531 Released 2023-01-30 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV EUS (v.8.4) kernel-rt-4.18.0-305.76.1.rt7.148.el8_4, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-305.76.1.rt7.148.el8_4, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-305.76.1.rt7.148.el8_4 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT EUS (v.8.4) kernel-rt-4.18.0-305.76.1.rt7.148.el8_4, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-305.76.1.rt7.148.el8_4, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-305.76.1.rt7.148.el8_4 +7
  • RHSA-2023:0536 Released 2023-01-30 · Red Hat rating Important
    kpatch-patch security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.0) kpatch-patch-5_14_0-70_17_1-1-5.el9_0, kpatch-patch-5_14_0-70_22_1-1-5.el9_0, kpatch-patch-5_14_0-70_26_1-1-4.el9_0 +2
Show 12 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2023:0512 Released 2023-01-30 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.0) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-70.43.1.el9_0
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.0) kernel-debug-devel-5.14.0-70.43.1.el9_0, kernel-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-70.43.1.el9_0, kernel-devel-5.14.0-70.43.1.el9_0 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.0) bpftool-5.14.0-70.43.1.el9_0, kernel-5.14.0-70.43.1.el9_0, kernel-abi-stablelists-5.14.0-70.43.1.el9_0 +14
  • RHSA-2023:0526 Released 2023-01-30 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.0) kernel-rt-5.14.0-70.43.1.rt21.114.el9_0, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-70.43.1.rt21.114.el9_0, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-70.43.1.rt21.114.el9_0 +7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.0) kernel-rt-5.14.0-70.43.1.rt21.114.el9_0, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-70.43.1.rt21.114.el9_0, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-70.43.1.rt21.114.el9_0 +9
  • RHSA-2023:0496 Released 2023-01-30 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.4) bpftool-4.18.0-305.76.1.el8_4, kernel-4.18.0-305.76.1.el8_4, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-305.76.1.el8_4 +19
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB EUS (v.8.4) kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-305.76.1.el8_4
  • RHSA-2023:0499 Released 2023-01-30 · Red Hat rating Important
    kpatch-patch security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.4) kpatch-patch-4_18_0-305_57_1-1-4.el8_4, kpatch-patch-4_18_0-305_62_1-1-4.el8_4, kpatch-patch-4_18_0-305_65_1-1-3.el8_4 +2
  • RHSA-2023:0440 Released 2023-01-24 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.8.6) kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-372.41.1.el8_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.6) bpftool-4.18.0-372.41.1.el8_6, kernel-4.18.0-372.41.1.el8_6, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-372.41.1.el8_6 +19
    • Red Hat Virtualization 4 Hypervisor for RHEL 8 kernel-devel-4.18.0-372.41.1.el8_6, perf-4.18.0-372.41.1.el8_6
  • RHSA-2023:0441 Released 2023-01-24 · Red Hat rating Important
    kpatch-patch security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.6) kpatch-patch-4_18_0-372_13_1-1-4.el8_6, kpatch-patch-4_18_0-372_16_1-1-4.el8_6, kpatch-patch-4_18_0-372_19_1-1-3.el8_6 +4
  • RHSA-2023:0348 Released 2023-01-23 · Red Hat rating Important
    kpatch-patch security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) kpatch-patch-5_14_0-162_6_1-1-1.el9_1
  • RHSA-2023:0300 Released 2023-01-23 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-162.12.1.rt21.175.el9_1, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-162.12.1.rt21.175.el9_1, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-162.12.1.rt21.175.el9_1 +7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-162.12.1.rt21.175.el9_1, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-162.12.1.rt21.175.el9_1, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-162.12.1.rt21.175.el9_1 +9
  • RHSA-2023:0334 Released 2023-01-23 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-162.12.1.el9_1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) kernel-debug-devel-5.14.0-162.12.1.el9_1, kernel-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-162.12.1.el9_1, kernel-devel-5.14.0-162.12.1.el9_1 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) bpftool-5.14.0-162.12.1.el9_1, kernel-5.14.0-162.12.1.el9_1, kernel-abi-stablelists-5.14.0-162.12.1.el9_1 +14
  • RHSA-2023:0101 Released 2023-01-12 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-425.10.1.el8_7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) bpftool-4.18.0-425.10.1.el8_7, kernel-4.18.0-425.10.1.el8_7, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-425.10.1.el8_7 +19
  • RHSA-2023:0123 Released 2023-01-12 · Red Hat rating Important
    kpatch-patch security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) kpatch-patch-4_18_0-425_3_1-1-2.el8
  • RHSA-2023:0114 Released 2023-01-12 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-425.10.1.rt7.220.el8_7, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-425.10.1.rt7.220.el8_7, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-425.10.1.rt7.220.el8_7 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-425.10.1.rt7.220.el8_7, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-425.10.1.rt7.220.el8_7, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-425.10.1.rt7.220.el8_7 +7

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2023:0101
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2023:0334
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2023:0440
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.0)Fixed RHSA-2023:0512
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2023:0334
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.0)Fixed RHSA-2023:0512
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2023:0101, RHSA-2023:0123
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2023:0334, RHSA-2023:0348
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.4)Fixed RHSA-2023:0496, RHSA-2023:0499
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2023:0440, RHSA-2023:0441
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.0)Fixed RHSA-2023:0512, RHSA-2023:0536
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB EUS (v.8.4)Fixed RHSA-2023:0496
Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV EUS (v.8.4)Fixed RHSA-2023:0531
Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT EUS (v.8.4)Fixed RHSA-2023:0531
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2023:0300
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.0)Fixed RHSA-2023:0526
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2023:0114
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2023:0300
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.0)Fixed RHSA-2023:0526
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2023:0114
Red Hat Virtualization 4 Hypervisor for RHEL 8Fixed RHSA-2023:0440, RHSA-2023:0859
Not affected: 3 products
  • RHEL 8-based RHEV-H for RHEV 4 (build requirements)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-4139
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hjjq-3jj4-c7c6

References

Patch 1

Advisory 2

  • TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
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