tipc: fix use-after-free Read in tipc_named_reinit
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 8 fixed, 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tipc: fix use-after-free Read in tipc_named_reinit syzbot found the following issue on: ================================================================== BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in tipc_named_reinit+0x94f/0x9b0 net/tipc/name_distr.c:413 Read of size 8 at addr ffff88805299a000 by task kworker/1:9/23764 CPU: 1 PID: 23764 Comm: kworker/1:9 Not tainted 5.18.0-rc4-syzkaller-00878-g17d49e6e8012 #0 Hardware name: Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 01/01/2011 Workqueue: events tipc_net_finalize_work Call Trace: <TASK> __dump_stack lib/dump_stack.c:88 [inline] dump_stack_lvl+0xcd/0x134 lib/dump_stack.c:106 print_address_description.constprop.0.cold+0xeb/0x495 mm/kasan/report.c:313 print_report mm/kasan/report.c:429 [inline] kasan_report.cold+0xf4/0x1c6 mm/kasan/report.c:491 tipc_named_reinit+0x94f/0x9b0 net/tipc/name_distr.c:413 tipc_net_finalize+0x234/0x3d0 net/tipc/net.c:138 process_one_work+0x996/0x1610 kernel/workqueue.c:2289 worker_thread+0x665/0x1080 kernel/workqueue.c:2436 kthread+0x2e9/0x3a0 kernel/kthread.c:376 ret_from_fork+0x1f/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:298 </TASK> [...] ================================================================== In the commit d966ddcc3821 ("tipc: fix a deadlock when flushing scheduled work"), the cancel_work_sync() function just to make sure ONLY the work tipc_net_finalize_work() is executing/pending on any CPU completed before tipc namespace is destroyed through tipc_exit_net(). But this function is not guaranteed the work is the last queued. So, the destroyed instance may be accessed in the work which will try to enqueue later. In order to completely fix, we re-order the calling of cancel_work_sync() to make sure the work tipc_net_finalize_work() was last queued and it must be completed by calling cancel_work_sync().
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 5.4.83 to before 5.5; 5.9.14 to before 5.10 | 5.5, 5.10 | Patch available | CNA |
| Linux | Linux | 5.10 and later | 5.10.127, 5.15.51, 5.18.8, 5.19 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.4.83 to before 5.5; 5.9.14 to before 5.10 Fixed in 5.5, 5.10 Patch available CNA
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.10 and later Fixed in 5.10.127, 5.15.51, 5.18.8, 5.19 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.4.83 to before 5.5; 5.9.14 to before 5.10.127; 5.11 to before 5.15.51; 5.16 to before 5.18.8 | 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4.83 to before 5.5; 5.9.14 to before 5.10.127; 5.11 to before 5.15.51; 5.16 to before 5.18.8 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
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.5, 5.10
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.127, 5.15.51, 5.18.8, 5.19
Red Hat 4 advisories
- RHSA-2025:9498 Released 2025-06-24 · Red Hat rating Moderatekernel security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.6) bpftool-4.18.0-372.149.1.el8_6, kernel-4.18.0-372.149.1.el8_6, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-372.149.1.el8_6 +14
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.6) bpftool-4.18.0-372.149.1.el8_6, kernel-4.18.0-372.149.1.el8_6, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-372.149.1.el8_6 +19
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.6) bpftool-4.18.0-372.149.1.el8_6, kernel-4.18.0-372.149.1.el8_6, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-372.149.1.el8_6 +14
- RHSA-2025:9494 Released 2025-06-24 · Red Hat rating Moderatekernel security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.0) kernel-debug-devel-5.14.0-70.134.1.el9_0, kernel-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-70.134.1.el9_0, kernel-devel-5.14.0-70.134.1.el9_0 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.0) bpftool-5.14.0-70.134.1.el9_0, kernel-5.14.0-70.134.1.el9_0, kernel-abi-stablelists-5.14.0-70.134.1.el9_0 +14
- RHSA-2025:9497 Released 2025-06-24 · Red Hat rating Moderatekernel security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.4) bpftool-4.18.0-305.159.1.el8_4, kernel-4.18.0-305.159.1.el8_4, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-305.159.1.el8_4 +14
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2025:9493 Released 2025-06-24 · Red Hat rating Moderatekernel-rt security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV E4S (v.9.0) kernel-rt-5.14.0-70.134.1.rt21.206.el9_0, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-70.134.1.rt21.206.el9_0, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-70.134.1.rt21.206.el9_0 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.0) kernel-rt-5.14.0-70.134.1.rt21.206.el9_0, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-70.134.1.rt21.206.el9_0, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-70.134.1.rt21.206.el9_0 +7
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:9494 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:9497 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:9498 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:9498 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:9494 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:9498 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV E4S (v.9.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:9493 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:9493 |
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
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-49696
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9hgg-vxph-4hw9
References
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Sources
- CVE-2022-49696 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-49696 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9hgg-vxph-4hw9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-49696 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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