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TI-2022-25116 Aliases CVE-2022-49607GHSA-hx83-mq38-jp75

perf/core: Fix data race between perf_event_set_output() and perf_mmap_close()

Priority LOW 21CWE-362Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 4 without a fix

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

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: perf/core: Fix data race between perf_event_set_output() and perf_mmap_close() Yang Jihing reported a race between perf_event_set_output() and perf_mmap_close(): CPU1 CPU2 perf_mmap_close(e2) if (atomic_dec_and_test(&e2->rb->mmap_count)) // 1 - > 0 detach_rest = true ioctl(e1, IOC_SET_OUTPUT, e2) perf_event_set_output(e1, e2) ... list_for_each_entry_rcu(e, &e2->rb->event_list, rb_entry) ring_buffer_attach(e, NULL); // e1 isn't yet added and // therefore not detached ring_buffer_attach(e1, e2->rb) list_add_rcu(&e1->rb_entry, &e2->rb->event_list) After this; e1 is attached to an unmapped rb and a subsequent perf_mmap() will loop forever more: again: mutex_lock(&e->mmap_mutex); if (event->rb) { ... if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&e->rb->mmap_count)) { ... mutex_unlock(&e->mmap_mutex); goto again; } } The loop in perf_mmap_close() holds e2->mmap_mutex, while the attach in perf_event_set_output() holds e1->mmap_mutex. As such there is no serialization to avoid this race. Change perf_event_set_output() to take both e1->mmap_mutex and e2->mmap_mutex to alleviate that problem. Additionally, have the loop in perf_mmap() detach the rb directly, this avoids having to wait for the concurrent perf_mmap_close() to get around to doing it to make progress.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00186 8th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 3.3, 3.5, 3.10 +8Red Hat: 4 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

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Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
LinuxLinux3.2.49 to before 3.3; 3.4.52 to before 3.5; 3.9.8 to before 3.103.3, 3.5, 3.10Patch availableCNA
LinuxLinux3.10 and later4.9.325, 4.14.290, 4.19.254, 5.4.208, 5.10.134, 5.15.58, 5.18.15, 5.19Patch availableCNA
  • Linux VendorLinux Affected 3.2.49 to before 3.3; 3.4.52 to before 3.5; 3.9.8 to before 3.10 Fixed in 3.3, 3.5, 3.10 Patch available CNA
  • Linux VendorLinux Affected 3.10 and later Fixed in 4.9.325, 4.14.290, 4.19.254, 5.4.208, 5.10.134, 5.15.58, 5.18.15, 5.19 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 7

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2.49 to before 3.3; 3.4.52 to before 3.5; 3.9.8 to before 4.9.325; 4.10 to before 4.14.290; 4.15 to before 4.19.254; 4.20 to before 5.4.208; 5.5 to before 5.10.134; 5.11 to before 5.15.58; 5.16 to before 5.18.15VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*5.19 rc1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*5.19 rc2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*5.19 rc3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*5.19 rc4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*5.19 rc5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*5.19 rc6VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.49 to before 3.3; 3.4.52 to before 3.5; 3.9.8 to before 4.9.325; 4.10 to before 4.14.290; 4.15 to before 4.19.254; 4.20 to before 5.4.208; 5.5 to before 5.10.134; 5.11 to before 5.15.58; 5.16 to before 5.18.15 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.19 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.19 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.19 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.19 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.19 rc5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.19 rc6 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 3.3, 3.5, 3.10
  • Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 4.9.325, 4.14.290, 4.19.254, 5.4.208, 5.10.134, 5.15.58, 5.18.15, 5.19

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 8AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9AffectedNo fix yet
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-49607
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hx83-mq38-jp75

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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