xprtrdma: fix pointer derefs in error cases of rpcrdma_ep_create
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: 18 fixed, 3 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xprtrdma: fix pointer derefs in error cases of rpcrdma_ep_create If there are failures then we must not leave the non-NULL pointers with the error value, otherwise `rpcrdma_ep_destroy` gets confused and tries free them, resulting in an Oops.
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 | 5.7 and later | 5.10.102, 5.15.25, 5.16.11, 5.17 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.7 and later Fixed in 5.10.102, 5.15.25, 5.16.11, 5.17 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 5.10.102; 5.11 to before 5.15.25; 5.16 to before 5.16.11 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.10.102; 5.11 to before 5.15.25; 5.16 to before 5.16.11 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.102, 5.15.25, 5.16.11, 5.17
Red Hat 8 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-2024:10265 Released 2024-11-26 · Red Hat rating Moderatekernel security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.4) bpftool-4.18.0-305.145.1.el8_4, kernel-4.18.0-305.145.1.el8_4, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-305.145.1.el8_4 +14
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.4) bpftool-4.18.0-305.145.1.el8_4, kernel-4.18.0-305.145.1.el8_4, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-305.145.1.el8_4 +14
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.4) bpftool-4.18.0-305.145.1.el8_4, kernel-4.18.0-305.145.1.el8_4, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-305.145.1.el8_4 +14
- RHSA-2024:10275 Released 2024-11-26 · Red Hat rating Moderatekernel-rt security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV TUS (v.8.4) kernel-rt-4.18.0-305.145.1.rt7.221.el8_4, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-305.145.1.rt7.221.el8_4, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-305.145.1.rt7.221.el8_4 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT TUS (v.8.4) kernel-rt-4.18.0-305.145.1.rt7.221.el8_4, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-305.145.1.rt7.221.el8_4, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-305.145.1.rt7.221.el8_4 +7
Show 5 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2024:8856 Released 2024-11-05 · Red Hat rating Moderatekernel security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) bpftool-4.18.0-553.27.1.el8_10, kernel-4.18.0-553.27.1.el8_10, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-553.27.1.el8_10 +19
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-553.27.1.el8_10
- RHSA-2024:8870 Released 2024-11-05 · Red Hat rating Moderatekernel-rt security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-553.27.1.rt7.368.el8_10, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-553.27.1.rt7.368.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-553.27.1.rt7.368.el8_10 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-553.27.1.rt7.368.el8_10, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-553.27.1.rt7.368.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-553.27.1.rt7.368.el8_10 +7
- RHSA-2024:8616 Released 2024-10-30 · Red Hat rating Moderatekernel security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.6) bpftool-4.18.0-372.127.1.el8_6, kernel-4.18.0-372.127.1.el8_6, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-372.127.1.el8_6 +14
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.6) bpftool-4.18.0-372.127.1.el8_6, kernel-4.18.0-372.127.1.el8_6, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-372.127.1.el8_6 +19
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.6) bpftool-4.18.0-372.127.1.el8_6, kernel-4.18.0-372.127.1.el8_6, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-372.127.1.el8_6 +14
- RHSA-2024:6991 Released 2024-09-24 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.0) kernel-debug-devel-5.14.0-70.117.1.el9_0, kernel-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-70.117.1.el9_0, kernel-devel-5.14.0-70.117.1.el9_0 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.0) bpftool-5.14.0-70.117.1.el9_0, kernel-5.14.0-70.117.1.el9_0, kernel-abi-stablelists-5.14.0-70.117.1.el9_0 +14
- RHSA-2024:6990 Released 2024-09-24 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel-rt security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV E4S (v.9.0) kernel-rt-5.14.0-70.117.1.rt21.189.el9_0, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-70.117.1.rt21.189.el9_0, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-70.117.1.rt21.189.el9_0 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.0) kernel-rt-5.14.0-70.117.1.rt21.189.el9_0, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-70.117.1.rt21.189.el9_0, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-70.117.1.rt21.189.el9_0 +7
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. 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 9 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.8.8) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:10262 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:6991 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:8856 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:10265 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:8616 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:10265 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:8616 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:6991 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.8) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:10262 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:10265 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:8616 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:8856 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:8870 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV E4S (v.9.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:6990 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV TUS (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:10275 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:8870 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT TUS (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:10275 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:6990 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-48773
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gv9g-w43h-w5vw
References
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Sources
- CVE-2022-48773 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-48773 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gv9g-w43h-w5vw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-48773 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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