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CVE-2022-49765

5.5 · MEDIUM
Published May 1, 2025 linux CWE-667 EPSS 0.14% (4th pctl)

Overview

CVE-2022-49765 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:

net/9p: use a dedicated spinlock for trans_fd

Shamelessly copying the explanation from Tetsuo Handa's suggested

patch[1] (slightly reworded):

syzbot is reporting inconsistent lock state in p9_req_put()[2],

for p9_tag_remove() from p9_req_put() from IRQ context is using

spin_lock_irqsave() on "struct p9_client"->lock but trans_fd

(not from IRQ context) is using spin_lock().

Since the locks actually protect different things in client.c and in

trans_fd.c, just replace trans_fd.c's lock by a new one specific to the

transport (client.c's protect the idr for fid/tag allocations,

while trans_fd.c's protects its own req list and request status field

that acts as the transport's state machine)

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, < 5.15.80 Affected

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-49765?

CVE-2022-49765 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-2022-49765?

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-2022-49765?

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.

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