Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2022-49957

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: kcm: fix strp_init() order and cleanup strp_init() is called just a few lines above this csk->sk_user_data check, it also initializes strp->work etc., therefore, it is unnecessary to call strp_done() to cancel the freshly initialized work. And if sk_user_data is already used by KCM, psock->strp should not be touched, particularly strp->work state, so we need to move strp_init() after the csk->sk_user_data check. This also makes a lockdep warning reported by syzbot go away.

EPSS: 0.002 (12.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

  • Linux — versions 4.9.100, 5.19.8, 085cbbda4b4cc7dd2ba63806346881c2c2e10107
  • Linux Linux_kernel — versions 4.15, 6.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-49957?
CVE-2022-49957 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Use of Uninitialized Resource. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-06-18.
How severe is CVE-2022-49957?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.