SB20250226672 - Race condition within a thread in Linux kernel
Published: February 26, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250226672
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Race condition within a thread (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-49641)
The vulnerability allows a local user to corrupt data.
The vulnerability exists due to a data race within the do_proc_douintvec_conv() function in kernel/sysctl.c. A local user can corrupt data.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4762b532ec9539755aab61445d5da6e1926ccb99
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/630c76850d554d7140232e71b5d1663e88cffb54
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d335db59f7fb3353f56e52371f1ee796ae9c8f09
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5d54714e329f646bd7af4994fc427d88ee68936
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.132