netfilter: conntrack: re-fetch conntrack after insertion
Priority MEDIUM 44Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 5 fixed, 4 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: netfilter: conntrack: re-fetch conntrack after insertion In case the conntrack is clashing, insertion can free skb->_nfct and set skb->_nfct to the already-confirmed entry. This wasn't found before because the conntrack entry and the extension space used to free'd after an rcu grace period, plus the race needs events enabled to trigger.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0082 57th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 4.14.282, 4.19.246, 5.4.197 +5Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 5 fixed, 4 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 4.7 and later | 4.14.282, 4.19.246, 5.4.197, 5.10.120, 5.15.45, 5.17.13, 5.18.2, 5.19 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 4.7 and later Fixed in 4.14.282, 4.19.246, 5.4.197, 5.10.120, 5.15.45, 5.17.13, 5.18.2, 5.19 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.7 to before 4.14.282; 4.15 to before 4.19.246; 4.20 to before 5.4.197; 5.5 to before 5.10.120; 5.11 to before 5.15.45; 5.16 to before 5.17.13; 5.18 to before 5.18.2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.7 to before 4.14.282; 4.15 to before 4.19.246; 4.20 to before 5.4.197; 5.5 to before 5.10.120; 5.11 to before 5.15.45; 5.16 to before 5.17.13; 5.18 to before 5.18.2 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 4.14.282, 4.19.246, 5.4.197, 5.10.120, 5.15.45, 5.17.13, 5.18.2, 5.19
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2022:8267 Released 2022-11-15 · Red Hat rating Moderatekernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) kernel-debug-devel-5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1, kernel-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1, kernel-devel-5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) bpftool-5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1, kernel-5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1, kernel-abi-stablelists-5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1 +14
- RHSA-2022:7683 Released 2022-11-08 · Red Hat rating Moderatekernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-425.3.1.el8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) bpftool-4.18.0-425.3.1.el8, kernel-4.18.0-425.3.1.el8, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-425.3.1.el8 +19
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 8 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:7683 |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:8267 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:8267 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:7683 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:8267 |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-49561
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mwj5-hv79-wr7f
References
Patch 8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e97222b785e70e8973281666d709baad6523d8af
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/92a999d1963eed0df666284e20055136ceabd12f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b16bb373988da3ceb0308381634117e18b6ec60d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91a36ec160ec1a0c8f5352b772dffcbb0b6023e3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/01989d7eebb61c99bd4b88ebc8e261bd2f02caed
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/04f9e9104c969d8ce10a4a43634f641ed082092d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/04e4a11dc723c52db7a36dc58f0d69ce6426f8f0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/56b14ecec97f39118bf85c9ac2438c5a949509ed
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Sources
- CVE-2022-49561 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-49561 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mwj5-hv79-wr7f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-49561 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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