dm clone: Fix UAF in clone_dtr()
Priority LOW 22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
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- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 3 fixed, 1 without a fix
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dm clone: Fix UAF in clone_dtr() Dm_clone also has the same UAF problem when dm_resume() and dm_destroy() are concurrent. Therefore, cancelling timer again in clone_dtr().
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00244 15th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 5.4.229, 5.10.163, 5.15.87 +3Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 3 fixed, 1 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.4.229, 5.10.163, 5.15.87, 6.0.18, 6.1.4, 6.2
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2023:2458 Released 2023-05-09 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2 +10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) bpftool-7.0.0-284.11.1.el9_2, kernel-5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2 +29
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:2458 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:2458 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:2458 |
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-2022-50843
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f4xq-gq7q-8jfg
References
Other 6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/520b56cfd9faee7683f081c3a38f11a81b13a68e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/342cfd8426dff4228e6c714bcb9fc8295a2748dd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/856edd0e92f3fe89606b704c86a93daedddfe6ec
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b1ddb666073bb5f36390aaabaa1a4d48d78c52ed
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e113cd4f61f3b0000843b2d0a90ce8b40a1fcff
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e4b5957c6f749a501c464f92792f1c8e26b61a94
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Sources
- CVE-2022-50843 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-50843 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f4xq-gq7q-8jfg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-50843 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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