nvme-tcp: fix UAF when detecting digest errors
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 5 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nvme-tcp: fix UAF when detecting digest errors We should also bail from the io_work loop when we set rd_enabled to true, so we don't attempt to read data from the socket when the TCP stream is already out-of-sync or corrupted.
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 | 5.0 and later | 5.4.213, 5.10.143, 5.15.68, 5.19.9, 6.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.0 and later Fixed in 5.4.213, 5.10.143, 5.15.68, 5.19.9, 6.0 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 to before 5.4.213; 5.5 to before 5.10.143; 5.11 to before 5.15.68; 5.16 to before 5.19.9 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 to before 5.4.213; 5.5 to before 5.10.143; 5.11 to before 5.15.68; 5.16 to before 5.19.9 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.4.213, 5.10.143, 5.15.68, 5.19.9, 6.0
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2024:10262 Released 2024-11-26 · Red Hat rating Moderatekernel security update
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.8.8) kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-477.81.1.el8_8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.8) bpftool-4.18.0-477.81.1.el8_8, kernel-4.18.0-477.81.1.el8_8, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-477.81.1.el8_8 +19
- RHSA-2024:6998 Released 2024-09-24 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.6) bpftool-4.18.0-372.124.1.el8_6, kernel-4.18.0-372.124.1.el8_6, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-372.124.1.el8_6 +14
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.6) bpftool-4.18.0-372.124.1.el8_6, kernel-4.18.0-372.124.1.el8_6, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-372.124.1.el8_6 +19
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.6) bpftool-4.18.0-372.124.1.el8_6, kernel-4.18.0-372.124.1.el8_6, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-372.124.1.el8_6 +14
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.8.8) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:10262 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:6998 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:6998 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.8) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:10262 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:6998 |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-48686
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9wjv-frj6-hjv9
References
Patch 5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/19816a0214684f70b49b25075ff8c402fdd611d3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5914fa32ef1b7766fea933f9eed94ac5c00aa7ff
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/13c80a6c112467bab5e44d090767930555fc17a5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c3eb461aa56e6fa94fb80442ba2586bd223a8886
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/160f3549a907a50e51a8518678ba2dcf2541abea
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Sources
- CVE-2022-48686 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-48686 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9wjv-frj6-hjv9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-48686 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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