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CVE-2022-49764

5.5 · MEDIUM
Published May 1, 2025 linux EPSS 0.18% (8th pctl)

Overview

CVE-2022-49764 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on May 1, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

bpf: Prevent bpf program recursion for raw tracepoint probes

We got report from sysbot [1] about warnings that were caused by

bpf program attached to contention_begin raw tracepoint triggering

the same tracepoint by using bpf_trace_printk helper that takes

trace_printk_lock lock.

Call Trace:

<TASK>

? trace_event_raw_event_bpf_trace_printk+0x5f/0x90

bpf_trace_printk+0x2b/0xe0

bpf_prog_a9aec6167c091eef_prog+0x1f/0x24

bpf_trace_run2+0x26/0x90

native_queued_spin_lock_slowpath+0x1c6/0x2b0

_raw_spin_lock_irqsave+0x44/0x50

bpf_trace_printk+0x3f/0xe0

bpf_prog_a9aec6167c091eef_prog+0x1f/0x24

bpf_trace_run2+0x26/0x90

native_queued_spin_lock_slowpath+0x1c6/0x2b0

_raw_spin_lock_irqsave+0x44/0x50

bpf_trace_printk+0x3f/0xe0

bpf_prog_a9aec6167c091eef_prog+0x1f/0x24

bpf_trace_run2+0x26/0x90

native_queued_spin_lock_slowpath+0x1c6/0x2b0

_raw_spin_lock_irqsave+0x44/0x50

bpf_trace_printk+0x3f/0xe0

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor Product Versions Status
linux linux_kernel >= 0, < 6.0.10 Affected

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-49764?

CVE-2022-49764 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on May 1, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2022-49764?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-49764?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2022-49764?

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