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TI-2022-24888 Aliases CVE-2022-49379GHSA-2v76-ghxq-9xvj

driver core: Fix wait_for_device_probe() & deferred_probe_timeout interaction

Priority LOW 24CWE-667Published · Updated

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: 3 fixed, 3 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-667 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: driver core: Fix wait_for_device_probe() & deferred_probe_timeout interaction Mounting NFS rootfs was timing out when deferred_probe_timeout was non-zero [1]. This was because ip_auto_config() initcall times out waiting for the network interfaces to show up when deferred_probe_timeout was non-zero. While ip_auto_config() calls wait_for_device_probe() to make sure any currently running deferred probe work or asynchronous probe finishes, that wasn't sufficient to account for devices being deferred until deferred_probe_timeout. Commit 35a672363ab3 ("driver core: Ensure wait_for_device_probe() waits until the deferred_probe_timeout fires") tried to fix that by making sure wait_for_device_probe() waits for deferred_probe_timeout to expire before returning. However, if wait_for_device_probe() is called from the kernel_init() context: - Before deferred_probe_initcall() [2], it causes the boot process to hang due to a deadlock. - After deferred_probe_initcall() [3], it blocks kernel_init() from continuing till deferred_probe_timeout expires and beats the point of deferred_probe_timeout that's trying to wait for userspace to load modules. Neither of this is good. So revert the changes to wait_for_device_probe(). [1] - https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/TYAPR01MB45443DF63B9EF29054F7C41FD8C60@TYAPR01MB4544.jpnprd01.prod.outlook.com/ [2] - https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/[email protected]/ [3] - https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/[email protected]/

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00203 10th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 5.10.122, 5.15.47, 5.17.15 +2Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 3 fixed, 3 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
LinuxLinux5.7 and later5.10.122, 5.15.47, 5.17.15, 5.18.4, 5.19Patch availableCNA
  • Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.7 and later Fixed in 5.10.122, 5.15.47, 5.17.15, 5.18.4, 5.19 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 5

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.7.1 to before 5.10.122; 5.11 to before 5.15.47; 5.16 to before 5.17.15; 5.18 to before 5.18.4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*5.7VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.7:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*5.7 rc5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.7:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*5.7 rc6VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.7:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*5.7 rc7VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.7.1 to before 5.10.122; 5.11 to before 5.15.47; 5.16 to before 5.17.15; 5.18 to before 5.18.4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.7 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.7:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.7 rc5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.7:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.7 rc6 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.7:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.7 rc7 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.122, 5.15.47, 5.17.15, 5.18.4, 5.19

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2023:2458 Released 2023-05-09 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2 +10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) bpftool-7.0.0-284.11.1.el9_2, kernel-5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2 +29
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2023:2458
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2023:2458
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2023:2458
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-49379
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2v76-ghxq-9xvj

References

  • TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
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