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CVE-2022-49256— watch_queue: Actually free the watch

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Affected
Linux Linux
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
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Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会的开源操作系统Linux所使用的内核。 Linux kernel存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于watch_queue未释放watch对象。

AI Predicted 5.5 Difficulty: Easy EPSS 0.26% · P17

Possible ATT&CK Techniques 1 AI

T1499 · Endpoint Denial of Service

Affected Version Matrix 12

VendorProduct Version RangeStatus
Linux Linux c73be61cede5882f9605a852414db559c0ebedfd< 9d92be1a09fbb3dd65600dbfe7eedb40e7228e4b affected
c73be61cede5882f9605a852414db559c0ebedfd< f69aecb49968e14196366bbe896eab0a904229f5 affected
c73be61cede5882f9605a852414db559c0ebedfd< 7e8c9b0df07a77f0d072603b8ced2677e30e1893 affected
c73be61cede5882f9605a852414db559c0ebedfd< 31824613a42aacdcbeb325bf07a1c8247a11ebe2 affected
c73be61cede5882f9605a852414db559c0ebedfd< 3d8dcf278b1ee1eff1e90be848fa2237db4c07a7 affected
5.8 affected
< 5.8 unaffected
5.10.110≤ 5.10.* unaffected
… +4 more rows
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2022-49256

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Vulnerability Title
watch_queue: Actually free the watch
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: watch_queue: Actually free the watch free_watch() does everything barring actually freeing the watch object. Fix this by adding the missing kfree. kmemleak produces a report something like the following. Note that as an address can be seen in the first word, the watch would appear to have gone through call_rcu(). BUG: memory leak unreferenced object 0xffff88810ce4a200 (size 96): comm "syz-executor352", pid 3605, jiffies 4294947473 (age 13.720s) hex dump (first 32 bytes): e0 82 48 0d 81 88 ff ff 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ..H............. 80 a2 e4 0c 81 88 ff ff 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ backtrace: [<ffffffff8214e6cc>] kmalloc include/linux/slab.h:581 [inline] [<ffffffff8214e6cc>] kzalloc include/linux/slab.h:714 [inline] [<ffffffff8214e6cc>] keyctl_watch_key+0xec/0x2e0 security/keys/keyctl.c:1800 [<ffffffff8214ec84>] __do_sys_keyctl+0x3c4/0x490 security/keys/keyctl.c:2016 [<ffffffff84493a25>] do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:50 [inline] [<ffffffff84493a25>] do_syscall_64+0x35/0xb0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:80 [<ffffffff84600068>] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x44/0xae
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Linux kernel 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会的开源操作系统Linux所使用的内核。 Linux kernel存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于watch_queue未释放watch对象。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)

Affected Products

Vendor Product Affected Versions CPE Subscribe
Linux Linux c73be61cede5882f9605a852414db559c0ebedfd ~ 9d92be1a09fbb3dd65600dbfe7eedb40e7228e4b -
Linux Linux 5.8 -

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Patches & Fixes for CVE-2022-49256 (5)

Same Patch Batch · Linux · 2025-02-26 · 706 CVEs total

CVE-2022-49149 9.8 CRITICAL rxrpc: Fix call timer start racing with call destruction
CVE-2022-49280 9.8 CRITICAL NFSD: prevent underflow in nfssvc_decode_writeargs()
CVE-2022-49561 9.8 CRITICAL netfilter: conntrack: re-fetch conntrack after insertion
CVE-2022-49407 9.8 CRITICAL dlm: fix plock invalid read
CVE-2022-49094 9.8 CRITICAL net/tls: fix slab-out-of-bounds bug in decrypt_internal
CVE-2022-49362 9.8 CRITICAL NFSD: Fix potential use-after-free in nfsd_file_put()
CVE-2022-49093 9.8 CRITICAL skbuff: fix coalescing for page_pool fragment recycling
CVE-2022-49194 9.8 CRITICAL net: bcmgenet: Use stronger register read/writes to assure ordering
CVE-2022-49356 9.8 CRITICAL SUNRPC: Trap RDMA segment overflows
CVE-2022-49418 9.8 CRITICAL NFSv4: Fix free of uninitialized nfs4_label on referral lookup.
CVE-2022-49201 9.8 CRITICAL ibmvnic: fix race between xmit and reset
CVE-2022-49260 9.8 CRITICAL crypto: hisilicon/sec - fix the aead software fallback for engine
CVE-2022-49058 9.1 CRITICAL cifs: potential buffer overflow in handling symlinks
CVE-2022-49519 8.8 HIGH ath10k: skip ath10k_halt during suspend for driver state RESTARTING
CVE-2022-49328 8.8 HIGH mt76: fix use-after-free by removing a non-RCU wcid pointer
CVE-2022-49238 8.8 HIGH ath11k: free peer for station when disconnect from AP for QCA6390/WCN6855
CVE-2022-49138 8.8 HIGH Bluetooth: hci_event: Ignore multiple conn complete events
CVE-2022-49479 8.8 HIGH mt76: fix tx status related use-after-free race on station removal
CVE-2022-49114 8.8 HIGH scsi: libfc: Fix use after free in fc_exch_abts_resp()
CVE-2022-49111 8.8 HIGH Bluetooth: Fix use after free in hci_send_acl

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