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CVE-2022-49257— watch_queue: Fix NULL dereference in error cleanup

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Affected
Linux Linux
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
Recommended action
Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.

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_set_size错误清理代码未处理空指针。

AI Predicted 6.5 Difficulty: Moderate EPSS 0.26% · P17

Possible ATT&CK Techniques 1 AI

T1564.004 · NTFS File Attributes

Affected Version Matrix 12

VendorProduct Version RangeStatus
Linux Linux c73be61cede5882f9605a852414db559c0ebedfd< 5ae75b4ed30322b42abaa75ef1b784addfdb7dc9 affected
c73be61cede5882f9605a852414db559c0ebedfd< 695c47cea02b9101e2fc2e7d36d552128592b347 affected
c73be61cede5882f9605a852414db559c0ebedfd< 112a2f9b0a8457794095a0450598f150724ec456 affected
c73be61cede5882f9605a852414db559c0ebedfd< b6f5ad3e45d19f9c4ee3e8a2aff829f28d68591d affected
c73be61cede5882f9605a852414db559c0ebedfd< a635415a064e77bcfbf43da413fd9dfe0bbed9cb 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-2022-49257

Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
watch_queue: Fix NULL dereference in error cleanup
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: watch_queue: Fix NULL dereference in error cleanup In watch_queue_set_size(), the error cleanup code doesn't take account of the fact that __free_page() can't handle a NULL pointer when trying to free up buffer pages that did get allocated. Fix this by only calling __free_page() on the pages actually allocated. Without the fix, this can lead to something like the following: BUG: KASAN: null-ptr-deref in __free_pages+0x1f/0x1b0 mm/page_alloc.c:5473 Read of size 4 at addr 0000000000000034 by task syz-executor168/3599 ... Call Trace: <TASK> __dump_stack lib/dump_stack.c:88 [inline] dump_stack_lvl+0xcd/0x134 lib/dump_stack.c:106 __kasan_report mm/kasan/report.c:446 [inline] kasan_report.cold+0x66/0xdf mm/kasan/report.c:459 check_region_inline mm/kasan/generic.c:183 [inline] kasan_check_range+0x13d/0x180 mm/kasan/generic.c:189 instrument_atomic_read include/linux/instrumented.h:71 [inline] atomic_read include/linux/atomic/atomic-instrumented.h:27 [inline] page_ref_count include/linux/page_ref.h:67 [inline] put_page_testzero include/linux/mm.h:717 [inline] __free_pages+0x1f/0x1b0 mm/page_alloc.c:5473 watch_queue_set_size+0x499/0x630 kernel/watch_queue.c:275 pipe_ioctl+0xac/0x2b0 fs/pipe.c:632 vfs_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:51 [inline] __do_sys_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:874 [inline] __se_sys_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:860 [inline] __x64_sys_ioctl+0x193/0x200 fs/ioctl.c:860 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:50 [inline] do_syscall_64+0x35/0xb0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:80 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_set_size错误清理代码未处理空指针。
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

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Linux Linux c73be61cede5882f9605a852414db559c0ebedfd ~ 5ae75b4ed30322b42abaa75ef1b784addfdb7dc9 -
Linux Linux 5.8 -

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Patches & Fixes for CVE-2022-49257 (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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