CVE-2022-49018

CVE-2022-49018 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux Kernel with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-667.

Key facts

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mptcp: fix sleep in atomic at close time Matt reported a splat at msk close time: BUG: sleeping function called from invalid context at net/mptcp/protocol.c:2877 in_atomic(): 1, irqs_disabled(): 0, non_block: 0, pid: 155, name: packetdrill preempt_count: 201, expected: 0 RCU nest depth: 0, expected: 0 4 locks held by packetdrill/155: #0: ffff888001536990 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#6){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: __sock_release (net/socket.c:650) #1: ffff88800b498130 (sk_lock-AF_INET){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: mptcp_close (net/mptcp/protocol.c:2973) #2: ffff88800b49a130 (sk_lock-AF_INET/1){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: __mptcp_close_ssk (net/mptcp/protocol.c:2363) #3: ffff88800b49a0b0 (slock-AF_INET){+...}-{2:2}, at: __lock_sock_fast (include/net/sock.h:1820) Preemption disabled at: 0x0 CPU: 1 PID: 155 Comm: packetdrill Not tainted 6.1.0-rc5 #365 Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS 1.15.0-1 04/01/2014 Call Trace: <TASK> dump_stack_lvl (lib/dump_stack.c:107 (discriminator 4)) __might_resched.cold (kernel/sched/core.c:9891) __mptcp_destroy_sock (include/linux/kernel.h:110) __mptcp_close (net/mptcp/protocol.c:2959) mptcp_subflow_queue_clean (include/net/sock.h:1777) __mptcp_close_ssk (net/mptcp/protocol.c:2363) mptcp_destroy_common (net/mptcp/protocol.c:3170) mptcp_destroy (include/net/sock.h:1495) __mptcp_destroy_sock (net/mptcp/protocol.c:2886) __mptcp_close (net/mptcp/protocol.c:2959) mptcp_close (net/mptcp/protocol.c:2974) inet_release (net/ipv4/af_inet.c:432) __sock_release (net/socket.c:651) sock_close (net/socket.c:1367) __fput (fs/file_table.c:320) task_work_run (kernel/task_work.c:181 (discriminator 1)) exit_to_user_mode_prepare (include/linux/resume_user_mode.h:49) syscall_exit_to_user_mode (kernel/entry/common.c:130) do_syscall_64 (arch/x86/entry/common.c:87) entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe (arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:120) We can't call mptcp_close under the 'fast' socket lock variant, replace it with a sock_lock_nested() as the relevant code is already under the listening msk socket lock protection.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-49018?
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mptcp: fix sleep in atomic at close time Matt reported a splat at msk close time: BUG: sleeping function called from invalid context at net/mptcp/protocol.c:2877 in_atomic(): 1, irqs_disabled(): 0, non_block: 0, pid: 155, name: packetdrill preempt_count: 201, expected: 0 RCU nest depth: 0, expected: 0 4 locks held by packetdrill/155: #0: ffff888001536990 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#6){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: __sock_release (net/socket.c:650) #1: ffff88800b498130 (sk_lock-AF_INET){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: mptcp_close (net/mptcp/protocol.c:2973) #2: ffff88800b49a130 (sk_lock-AF_INET/1){+.+.}-{0:0}, at: __mptcp_close_ssk (net/mptcp/protocol.c:2363) #3: ffff88800b49a0b0 (slock-AF_INET){+...}-{2:2}, at: __lock_sock_fast (include/net/sock.h:1820) Preemption disabled at: 0x0 CPU: 1 PID: 155 Comm: packetdrill Not tainted 6.1.0-rc5 #365 Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS 1.15.0-1 04/01/2014 Call Trace: <TASK> dump_stack_lvl (lib/dump_stack.c:107 (discriminator 4)) __might_resched.cold (kernel/sched/core.c:9891) __mptcp_destroy_sock (include/linux/kernel.h:110) __mptcp_close (net/mptcp/protocol.c:2959) mptcp_subflow_queue_clean (include/net/sock.h:1777) __mptcp_close_ssk (net/mptcp/protocol.c:2363) mptcp_destroy_common (net/mptcp/protocol.c:3170) mptcp_destroy (include/net/sock.h:1495) __mptcp_destroy_sock (net/mptcp/protocol.c:2886) __mptcp_close (net/mptcp/protocol.c:2959) mptcp_close (net/mptcp/protocol.c:2974) inet_release (net/ipv4/af_inet.c:432) __sock_release (net/socket.c:651) sock_close (net/socket.c:1367) __fput (fs/file_table.c:320) task_work_run (kernel/task_work.c:181 (discriminator 1)) exit_to_user_mode_prepare (include/linux/resume_user_mode.h:49) syscall_exit_to_user_mode (kernel/entry/common.c:130) do_syscall_64 (arch/x86/entry/common.c:87) entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe (arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:120) We can't call mptcp_close under the 'fast' socket lock variant, replace it with a sock_lock_nested() as the relevant code is already under the listening msk socket lock protection.
How severe is CVE-2022-49018?
CVE-2022-49018 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2022-49018 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (5th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-49018?
CVE-2022-49018 primarily affects Linux Linux Kernel. In total, 8 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-49018?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2022-49018 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
Yes. CVE-2022-49018 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2022-53902.
When was CVE-2022-49018 published?
CVE-2022-49018 was published on 2024-10-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

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