netfilter: nf_tables: release flow rule object from commit path
Priority LOW 35CWE-416Published · Updated
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: 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: netfilter: nf_tables: release flow rule object from commit path No need to postpone this to the commit release path, since no packets are walking over this object, this is accessed from control plane only. This helped uncovered UAF triggered by races with the netlink notifier.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00159 5th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 5.4.224, 5.10.154, 5.15.78 +4Red Hat: 2 without a fix
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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 | 5.4.198 to before 5.4.224; 5.10.122 to before 5.10.154; 5.15.47 to before 5.15.78; 5.17.15 to before 5.18; 5.18.4 to before 5.19 | 5.4.224, 5.10.154, 5.15.78, 5.18, 5.19 | Patch available | CNA |
| Linux | Linux | 5.19 and later | 5.4.224, 5.10.154, 5.15.78, 6.0.8, 6.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.4.198 to before 5.4.224; 5.10.122 to before 5.10.154; 5.15.47 to before 5.15.78; 5.17.15 to before 5.18; 5.18.4 to before 5.19 Fixed in 5.4.224, 5.10.154, 5.15.78, 5.18, 5.19 Patch available CNA
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.19 and later Fixed in 5.4.224, 5.10.154, 5.15.78, 6.0.8, 6.1 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.4.198 to before 5.4.224; 5.10.122 to before 5.10.154; 5.15.47 to before 5.15.78; 5.17.15 to before 5.18; 5.18.4 to before 6.0.8 | 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4.198 to before 5.4.224; 5.10.122 to before 5.10.154; 5.15.47 to before 5.15.78; 5.17.15 to before 5.18; 5.18.4 to before 6.0.8 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
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.4.224, 5.10.154, 5.15.78, 5.18, 5.19
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.4.224, 5.10.154, 5.15.78, 6.0.8, 6.1
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-49919
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3mh8-97g4-p2mv
References
Patch 5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/74fd5839467054cd9c4d050614d3ee8788386171
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b2d7a92aff0fbd93c29d2aa6451fb99f050e2c4e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6044791b7be707fd0e709f26e961a446424e5051
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ab6f96444e936f5e4a936d5c0bc948144bcded3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/26b5934ff4194e13196bedcba373cd4915071d0e
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Sources
- CVE-2022-49919 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-49919 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3mh8-97g4-p2mv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-49919 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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