CVE-2022-49183

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/sched: act_ct: fix ref leak when switching zones When switching zones or network namespaces without doing a ct clear in between, it is now leaking a reference to the old ct entry. That's because tcf_ct_skb_nfct_cached() returns false and tcf_ct_flow_table_lookup() may simply overwrite it. The fix is to, as the ct entry is not reusable, free it already at tcf_ct_skb_nfct_cached().

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4bb42d73def9411e5cad885b9811987d72431df1	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b24793a37d91aacad7cb9893b226a7924a89636a	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bcb74e132a76ce0502bb33d5b65533a4ed72d159	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bcbf4e5c3b5b373cd61528392dd1ec8e9c0fd33d	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

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Information

Published : 2025-02-26 07:00

Updated : 2025-10-01 20:15

NVD link : CVE-2022-49183

Mitre link : CVE-2022-49183

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-49183

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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