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CVE-2022-49511

7.8 · HIGH
Published Feb 26, 2025 linux EPSS 0.27% (18th pctl)

Overview

CVE-2022-49511 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on February 26, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. 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:

fbdev: defio: fix the pagelist corruption

Easily hit the below list corruption:

==

list_add corruption. prev->next should be next (ffffffffc0ceb090), but

was ffffec604507edc8. (prev=ffffec604507edc8).

WARNING: CPU: 65 PID: 3959 at lib/list_debug.c:26

__list_add_valid+0x53/0x80

CPU: 65 PID: 3959 Comm: fbdev Tainted: G U

RIP: 0010:__list_add_valid+0x53/0x80

Call Trace:

<TASK>

fb_deferred_io_mkwrite+0xea/0x150

do_page_mkwrite+0x57/0xc0

do_wp_page+0x278/0x2f0

__handle_mm_fault+0xdc2/0x1590

handle_mm_fault+0xdd/0x2c0

do_user_addr_fault+0x1d3/0x650

exc_page_fault+0x77/0x180

? asm_exc_page_fault+0x8/0x30

asm_exc_page_fault+0x1e/0x30

RIP: 0033:0x7fd98fc8fad1

==

Figure out the race happens when one process is adding &page->lru into

the pagelist tail in fb_deferred_io_mkwrite(), another process is

re-initializing the same &page->lru in fb_deferred_io_fault(), which is

not protected by the lock.

This fix is to i

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 >= 5.18, < 5.18.3 Affected

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-49511?

CVE-2022-49511 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on February 26, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2022-49511?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-49511?

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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