#VU104847 Race condition within a thread in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49579
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104847
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-2022-49579
CWE-ID: CWE-366
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to corrupt data.
The vulnerability exists due to a data race within the fib_multipath_hash() function in net/ipv4/route.c, within the mlxsw_sp_mp4_hash_init() function in drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/spectrum_router.c. A local user can corrupt data.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.