icmp: Fix data-races around sysctl_icmp_echo_enable_probe.
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: 2 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: icmp: Fix data-races around sysctl_icmp_echo_enable_probe. While reading sysctl_icmp_echo_enable_probe, it can be changed concurrently. Thus, we need to add READ_ONCE() to its readers.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00178 7th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 5.15.56, 5.18.13, 5.19Red Hat: 2 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 5.13 and later | 5.15.56, 5.18.13, 5.19 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.13 and later Fixed in 5.15.56, 5.18.13, 5.19 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.13 to before 5.15.56; 5.16 to before 5.18.13 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.19 rc1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.19 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.19 rc3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.19 rc4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.19 rc5 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.19 rc6 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.13 to before 5.15.56; 5.16 to before 5.18.13 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 5.15.56, 5.18.13, 5.19
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. 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 9 | Affected | No fix yet |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-49633
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v6v7-p6g2-52pc
References
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- 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
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- 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
Sources
- CVE-2022-49633 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-49633 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v6v7-p6g2-52pc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-49633 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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