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TI-2022-24953 Aliases CVE-2022-49444GHSA-vp6q-xgm8-4vhw

module: fix [e_shstrndx].sh_size=0 OOB access

Priority LOW 31CWE-125Published · Updated

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: 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: module: fix [e_shstrndx].sh_size=0 OOB access It is trivial to craft a module to trigger OOB access in this line: if (info->secstrings[strhdr->sh_size - 1] != '\0') { BUG: unable to handle page fault for address: ffffc90000aa0fff PGD 100000067 P4D 100000067 PUD 100066067 PMD 10436f067 PTE 0 Oops: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP PTI CPU: 7 PID: 1215 Comm: insmod Not tainted 5.18.0-rc5-00007-g9bf578647087-dirty #10 Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS 1.14.0-4.fc34 04/01/2014 RIP: 0010:load_module+0x19b/0x2391 [rebased patch onto modules-next]

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00288 21st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 5.5, 5.11, 5.12 +4Red Hat: 1 without a fix

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
LinuxLinux5.4.110 to before 5.5; 5.10.26 to before 5.11; 5.11.3 to before 5.125.5, 5.11, 5.12Patch availableCNA
LinuxLinux5.12 and later5.15.54, 5.17.14, 5.18.3, 5.19Patch availableCNA
  • Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.4.110 to before 5.5; 5.10.26 to before 5.11; 5.11.3 to before 5.12 Fixed in 5.5, 5.11, 5.12 Patch available CNA
  • Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.12 and later Fixed in 5.15.54, 5.17.14, 5.18.3, 5.19 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.4.110 to before 5.5; 5.10.26 to before 5.11; 5.11.3 to before 5.15.54; 5.16 to before 5.17.14; 5.18 to before 5.18.3VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4.110 to before 5.5; 5.10.26 to before 5.11; 5.11.3 to before 5.15.54; 5.16 to before 5.17.14; 5.18 to before 5.18.3 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.5, 5.11, 5.12
  • Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.15.54, 5.17.14, 5.18.3, 5.19

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Not affected: 4 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-49444
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vp6q-xgm8-4vhw
  3. 2026-11-05 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

Patch 4

  • 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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Sources

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