netfilter: nf_tables: fix memory leak during stateful obj update
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: 2 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: nf_tables: fix memory leak during stateful obj update stateful objects can be updated from the control plane. The transaction logic allocates a temporary object for this purpose. The ->init function was called for this object, so plain kfree() leaks resources. We must call ->destroy function of the object. nft_obj_destroy does this, but it also decrements the module refcount, but the update path doesn't increment it. To avoid special-casing the update object release, do module_get for the update case too and release it via nft_obj_destroy().
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 | 5.4 and later | 5.4.182, 5.10.103, 5.15.26, 5.16.12, 5.17 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.4 and later Fixed in 5.4.182, 5.10.103, 5.15.26, 5.16.12, 5.17 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.4 to before 5.4.182; 5.5 to before 5.10.103; 5.11 to before 5.15.26; 5.16 to before 5.16.12 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4 to before 5.4.182; 5.5 to before 5.10.103; 5.11 to before 5.15.26; 5.16 to before 5.16.12 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.4.182, 5.10.103, 5.15.26, 5.16.12, 5.17
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-48933
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-92cr-jqq3-99x4
References
Patch 5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/53026346a94c43f35c32b18804041bc483271d87
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7e9880e81d3fd6a43c202f205717485290432826
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e96e204ee6fa46702f6c94c3c69a09e69e0eac52
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/34bb90e407e3288f610558beaae54ecaa32b11c4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dad3bdeef45f81a6e90204bcc85360bb76eccec7
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Sources
- CVE-2022-48933 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-48933 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-92cr-jqq3-99x4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-48933 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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