Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2022-49975

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Don't redirect packets with invalid pkt_len Syzbot found an issue [1]: fq_codel_drop() try to drop a flow whitout any skbs, that is, the flow->head is null. The root cause, as the [2] says, is because that bpf_prog_test_run_skb() run a bpf prog which redirects empty skbs. So we should determine whether the length of the packet modified by bpf prog or others like bpf_prog_test is valid before forwarding it directly.

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

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-49975?
CVE-2022-49975 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-06-18.
How severe is CVE-2022-49975?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.