riscv: process: fix kernel info leakage
Priority LOW 31Published · 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
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: riscv: process: fix kernel info leakage thread_struct's s[12] may contain random kernel memory content, which may be finally leaked to userspace. This is a security hole. Fix it by clearing the s[12] array in thread_struct when fork. As for kthread case, it's better to clear the s[12] array as well.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00208 10th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Linux (Linux): 4.19.267, 5.4.225, 5.10.155 +3
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 | 4.15 and later | 4.19.267, 5.4.225, 5.10.155, 5.15.79, 6.0.9, 6.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 4.15 and later Fixed in 4.19.267, 5.4.225, 5.10.155, 5.15.79, 6.0.9, 6.1 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.15 to before 4.19.267; 4.20 to before 5.4.225; 5.5 to before 5.10.155; 5.11 to before 5.15.79; 5.16 to before 6.0.9 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 rc1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 rc3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 rc4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.15 to before 4.19.267; 4.20 to before 5.4.225; 5.5 to before 5.10.155; 5.11 to before 5.15.79; 5.16 to before 6.0.9 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 4.19.267, 5.4.225, 5.10.155, 5.15.79, 6.0.9, 6.1
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Not affected: 5 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-49852
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-whm8-436x-pvrj
References
Patch 6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c4601d30f7d989b4f354df899ab85b5f7a750d30
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c5c0b3167537793a7cf936fb240366eefd2fc7fb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e56d18a976dda653194218df6d40d8122c775712
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cc36c7fa5d9384602529ba3eea8c5daee7be4dbc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/358a68f98304b40b201ba5afe94c20355aa3dc68
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6510c78490c490a6636e48b61eeaa6fb65981f4b
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Sources
- CVE-2022-49852 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-49852 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-whm8-436x-pvrj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-49852 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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