CVE-2022-49662

CVE-2022-49662 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.

Key facts

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv6: fix lockdep splat in in6_dump_addrs() As reported by syzbot, we should not use rcu_dereference() when rcu_read_lock() is not held. WARNING: suspicious RCU usage 5.19.0-rc2-syzkaller #0 Not tainted net/ipv6/addrconf.c:5175 suspicious rcu_dereference_check() usage! other info that might help us debug this: rcu_scheduler_active = 2, debug_locks = 1 1 lock held by syz-executor326/3617: #0: ffffffff8d5848e8 (rtnl_mutex){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: netlink_dump+0xae/0xc20 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2223 stack backtrace: CPU: 0 PID: 3617 Comm: syz-executor326 Not tainted 5.19.0-rc2-syzkaller #0 Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 01/01/2011 Call Trace: <TASK> __dump_stack lib/dump_stack.c:88 [inline] dump_stack_lvl+0xcd/0x134 lib/dump_stack.c:106 in6_dump_addrs+0x12d1/0x1790 net/ipv6/addrconf.c:5175 inet6_dump_addr+0x9c1/0xb50 net/ipv6/addrconf.c:5300 netlink_dump+0x541/0xc20 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2275 __netlink_dump_start+0x647/0x900 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2380 netlink_dump_start include/linux/netlink.h:245 [inline] rtnetlink_rcv_msg+0x73e/0xc90 net/core/rtnetlink.c:6046 netlink_rcv_skb+0x153/0x420 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2501 netlink_unicast_kernel net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1319 [inline] netlink_unicast+0x543/0x7f0 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1345 netlink_sendmsg+0x917/0xe10 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1921 sock_sendmsg_nosec net/socket.c:714 [inline] sock_sendmsg+0xcf/0x120 net/socket.c:734 ____sys_sendmsg+0x6eb/0x810 net/socket.c:2492 ___sys_sendmsg+0xf3/0x170 net/socket.c:2546 __sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2575 [inline] __do_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2584 [inline] __se_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2582 [inline] __x64_sys_sendmsg+0x132/0x220 net/socket.c:2582 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+0x46/0xb0

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-49662?
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv6: fix lockdep splat in in6_dump_addrs() As reported by syzbot, we should not use rcu_dereference() when rcu_read_lock() is not held. WARNING: suspicious RCU usage 5.19.0-rc2-syzkaller #0 Not tainted net/ipv6/addrconf.c:5175 suspicious rcu_dereference_check() usage! other info that might help us debug this: rcu_scheduler_active = 2, debug_locks = 1 1 lock held by syz-executor326/3617: #0: ffffffff8d5848e8 (rtnl_mutex){+.+.}-{3:3}, at: netlink_dump+0xae/0xc20 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2223 stack backtrace: CPU: 0 PID: 3617 Comm: syz-executor326 Not tainted 5.19.0-rc2-syzkaller #0 Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 01/01/2011 Call Trace: <TASK> __dump_stack lib/dump_stack.c:88 [inline] dump_stack_lvl+0xcd/0x134 lib/dump_stack.c:106 in6_dump_addrs+0x12d1/0x1790 net/ipv6/addrconf.c:5175 inet6_dump_addr+0x9c1/0xb50 net/ipv6/addrconf.c:5300 netlink_dump+0x541/0xc20 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2275 __netlink_dump_start+0x647/0x900 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2380 netlink_dump_start include/linux/netlink.h:245 [inline] rtnetlink_rcv_msg+0x73e/0xc90 net/core/rtnetlink.c:6046 netlink_rcv_skb+0x153/0x420 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2501 netlink_unicast_kernel net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1319 [inline] netlink_unicast+0x543/0x7f0 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1345 netlink_sendmsg+0x917/0xe10 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1921 sock_sendmsg_nosec net/socket.c:714 [inline] sock_sendmsg+0xcf/0x120 net/socket.c:734 ____sys_sendmsg+0x6eb/0x810 net/socket.c:2492 ___sys_sendmsg+0xf3/0x170 net/socket.c:2546 __sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2575 [inline] __do_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2584 [inline] __se_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2582 [inline] __x64_sys_sendmsg+0x132/0x220 net/socket.c:2582 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+0x46/0xb0
How severe is CVE-2022-49662?
CVE-2022-49662 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-2022-49662 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (18th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-49662?
CVE-2022-49662 primarily affects Linux Linux Kernel. In total, 5 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-49662?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2022-49662 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
Yes. CVE-2022-49662 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2022-54571.
When was CVE-2022-49662 published?
CVE-2022-49662 was published on 2025-02-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

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Affected products (5)

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