netfilter: ebtables: fix memory leak when blob is malformed
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 4 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-401.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: ebtables: fix memory leak when blob is malformed The bug fix was incomplete, it "replaced" crash with a memory leak. The old code had an assignment to "ret" embedded into the conditional, restore this.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 4.14.292 to before 4.14.295; 4.19.257 to before 4.19.260; 5.4.212 to before 5.4.215; 5.10.140 to before 5.10.146; 5.15.64 to before 5.15.71; 5.19.6 to before 5.19.12 | 4.14.295, 4.19.260, 5.4.215, 5.10.146, 5.15.71, 5.19.12 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 4.14.292 to before 4.14.295; 4.19.257 to before 4.19.260; 5.4.212 to before 5.4.215; 5.10.140 to before 5.10.146; 5.15.64 to before 5.15.71; 5.19.6 to before 5.19.12 Fixed in 4.14.295, 4.19.260, 5.4.215, 5.10.146, 5.15.71, 5.19.12 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.14.292 to before 4.14.295; 4.19.257 to before 4.19.260; 5.4.212 to before 5.4.215; 5.10.140 to before 5.10.146; 5.15.64 to before 5.15.71; 5.19.6 to before 5.19.12 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.14.292 to before 4.14.295; 4.19.257 to before 4.19.260; 5.4.212 to before 5.4.215; 5.10.140 to before 5.10.146; 5.15.64 to before 5.15.71; 5.19.6 to before 5.19.12 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 4.14.295, 4.19.260, 5.4.215, 5.10.146, 5.15.71, 5.19.12
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-48641
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h445-49j7-8jw7
References
Patch 7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/754e8b74281dd54a324698803483f47cf3355ae1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e98318af2f163eadaff815abcef38d27ca92c1e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/11ebf32fde46572b0aaf3c2bdd97d923ef5a03ab
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ebd97dbe3c55d68346b9c5fb00634a7f5b10bbee
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5917b7af7cae0e2804f9d127a03268035098b7f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/38cf372b17f0a5f35c1b716a100532d539f0eb33
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62ce44c4fff947eebdf10bb582267e686e6835c9
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Sources
- CVE-2022-48641 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-48641 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h445-49j7-8jw7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-48641 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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