CVE-2022-49699

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: filemap: Handle sibling entries in filemap_get_read_batch() If a read races with an invalidation followed by another read, it is possible for a folio to be replaced with a higher-order folio. If that happens, we'll see a sibling entry for the new folio in the next iteration of the loop. This manifests as a NULL pointer dereference while holding the RCU read lock. Handle this by simply returning. The next call will find the new folio and handle it correctly. The other ways of handling this rare race are more complex and it's just not worth it.

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/a66f131d30e53000f08301776bf85c912ef47aad	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb995f4eeba9d268fd4b56c2423ad6c1d1ea1b82	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc2::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc3::::::

History

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Information

Published : 2025-02-26 07:01

Updated : 2025-10-24 15:54

NVD link : CVE-2022-49699

Mitre link : CVE-2022-49699

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-49699

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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