#VU104825 Race condition within a thread in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49603

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#VU104825 Race condition within a thread in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49603

Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU104825
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-49603
CWE-ID: CWE-366
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to corrupt data.

The vulnerability exists due to a data race within the ip_forward() function in net/ipv4/ip_forward.c, within the mlxsw_sp_dscp_init() function in drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/spectrum_router.c. A local user can corrupt data.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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