CVE-2022-49651

Public on 2025-02-26
Modified on 2025-06-02
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

srcu: Tighten cleanup_srcu_struct() GP checks

This issue requires the attacker to utilize a very specific SRCU racing window and is not exploitable remotely. The proposed fix would require modifying SRCU, a critical and widely used synchronization mechanism in Linux kernel. Given the operational risk of a backport and the limited exploit potential, a fix will not be provided at this time.
Severity
Important severity
Important
CVSS v3 Base Score
7.8
See breakdown

Affected Packages

Platform Package Release Date Advisory Status
Amazon Linux 1 kernel No Fix Planned
Amazon Linux 2 - Core kernel No Fix Planned
Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.10 Extra kernel No Fix Planned
Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.15 Extra kernel No Fix Planned
Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.4 Extra kernel No Fix Planned
Amazon Linux 2023 kernel Not Affected

CVSS Scores

Score Type Score Vector
Amazon Linux CVSSv3 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD CVSSv3 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H