ipv4: Handle attempt to delete multipath route when fib_info contains an nh reference
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv4: Handle attempt to delete multipath route when fib_info contains an nh reference Gwangun Jung reported a slab-out-of-bounds access in fib_nh_match: fib_nh_match+0xf98/0x1130 linux-6.0-rc7/net/ipv4/fib_semantics.c:961 fib_table_delete+0x5f3/0xa40 linux-6.0-rc7/net/ipv4/fib_trie.c:1753 inet_rtm_delroute+0x2b3/0x380 linux-6.0-rc7/net/ipv4/fib_frontend.c:874 Separate nexthop objects are mutually exclusive with the legacy multipath spec. Fix fib_nh_match to return if the config for the to be deleted route contains a multipath spec while the fib_info is using a nexthop object.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 5.3 and later | 5.4.226, 5.10.158, 5.15.82, 6.0.12, 6.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.3 and later Fixed in 5.4.226, 5.10.158, 5.15.82, 6.0.12, 6.1 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.3 to before 5.4.226; 5.5 to before 5.10.158; 5.11 to before 5.15.82; 5.16 to before 6.0.12 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3 to before 5.4.226; 5.5 to before 5.10.158; 5.11 to before 5.15.82; 5.16 to before 6.0.12 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.4.226, 5.10.158, 5.15.82, 6.0.12, 6.1
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 |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-48999
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6m34-xwq2-mrch
References
Patch 5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cc3cd130ecfb8b0ae52e235e487bae3f16a24a32
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0b5394229ebae09afc07aabccb5ffd705ffd250e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25174d91e4a32a24204060d283bd5fa6d0ddf133
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bb20a2ae241be846bc3c11ea4b3a3c69e41d51f2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/61b91eb33a69c3be11b259c5ea484505cd79f883
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Sources
- CVE-2022-48999 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-48999 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6m34-xwq2-mrch · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-48999 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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