mm/mremap.c in the Linux kernel before 5.13.3 has a use-after-free via a stale TLB…
Priority HIGH 66CWE-416Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Code execution
- 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-416 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
mm/mremap.c in the Linux kernel before 5.13.3 has a use-after-free via a stale TLB because an rmap lock is not held during a PUD move.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00494 42nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 6 advisories
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 10
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 to before 5.4.211; 5.5 to before 5.10.137; 5.11 to before 5.12.18; 5.13 to before 5.13.3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_baseboard_management_controller:h300s:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | h300s | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_baseboard_management_controller:h410c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | h410c | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_baseboard_management_controller:h410s:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | h410s | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_baseboard_management_controller:h500s:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | h500s | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_baseboard_management_controller:h700s:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | h700s | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 18.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 20.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:22.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 22.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 to before 5.4.211; 5.5 to before 5.10.137; 5.11 to before 5.12.18; 5.13 to before 5.13.3 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_baseboard_management_controller:h300s:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions h300s Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_baseboard_management_controller:h410c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions h410c Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_baseboard_management_controller:h410s:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions h410s Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_baseboard_management_controller:h500s:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions h500s Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_baseboard_management_controller:h700s:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions h700s Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 18.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 20.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:22.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 22.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
Remediation
Red Hat 6 advisories
- RHSA-2023:3491 Released 2023-06-06 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat Virtualization Host 4.4.z SP 1 security update
- Red Hat Virtualization 4 Hypervisor for RHEL 8 redhat-virtualization-host-4.5.3-202306050942_8.6, redhat-virtualization-host-image-update-4.5.3-202306050942_8.6
- RHSA-2023:1192 Released 2023-03-13 · Red Hat rating Importantkpatch-patch security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.6) kpatch-patch-4_18_0-372_26_1-1-5.el8_6, kpatch-patch-4_18_0-372_32_1-1-4.el8_6, kpatch-patch-4_18_0-372_36_1-1-3.el8_6 +2
- RHSA-2023:1130 Released 2023-03-07 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security and bug fix update
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.8.6) kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-372.46.1.el8_6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.6) bpftool-4.18.0-372.46.1.el8_6, kernel-4.18.0-372.46.1.el8_6, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-372.46.1.el8_6 +19
- Red Hat Virtualization 4 Hypervisor for RHEL 8 kernel-devel-4.18.0-372.46.1.el8_6, perf-4.18.0-372.46.1.el8_6
Show 3 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2023:0832 Released 2023-02-21 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security and bug fix update
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-425.13.1.el8_7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) bpftool-4.18.0-425.13.1.el8_7, kernel-4.18.0-425.13.1.el8_7, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-425.13.1.el8_7 +19
- RHSA-2023:0839 Released 2023-02-21 · Red Hat rating Importantkpatch-patch security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) kpatch-patch-4_18_0-425_10_1-1-1.el8_7, kpatch-patch-4_18_0-425_3_1-1-3.el8
- RHSA-2023:0854 Released 2023-02-21 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel-rt security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-425.13.1.rt7.223.el8_7, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-425.13.1.rt7.223.el8_7, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-425.13.1.rt7.223.el8_7 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-425.13.1.rt7.223.el8_7, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-425.13.1.rt7.223.el8_7, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-425.13.1.rt7.223.el8_7 +7
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:0832 |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:1130 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:0832, RHSA-2023:0839 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:1130, RHSA-2023:1192 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:0854 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:0854 |
| Red Hat Virtualization 4 Hypervisor for RHEL 8 | Fixed | RHSA-2023:1130, RHSA-2023:3491 |
Not affected: 4 products
- RHEL 8-based RHEV-H for RHEV 4 (build requirements)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-41222
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jfpq-w2g4-wcpm
References
Patch 2
Advisory 4
Sources
- CVE-2022-41222 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-41222 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jfpq-w2g4-wcpm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-41222 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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