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CVE-2022-41222

mm/mremap.c in the Linux kernel before 5.13.3 has a use-after-free via a stale TLB because an rmap lock is not held during a PUD move.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.0, requiring local system access to exploit but requires specific conditions to be met without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 4 products from linux, from debian, from netapp and 1 other, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2022, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2022-09-21T08:15:09.047

Last Modified

2025-05-28T16:15:28.580

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.0 (HIGH)

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-416
Type: Secondary
CWE-416

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	< 5.4.211	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	< 5.10.137	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	< 5.12.18	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	< 5.13.3	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	10.0	Yes
Application	netapp	hci_baseboard_management_controller	h300s	Yes
Application	netapp	hci_baseboard_management_controller	h410c	Yes
Application	netapp	hci_baseboard_management_controller	h410s	Yes
Application	netapp	hci_baseboard_management_controller	h500s	Yes
Application	netapp	hci_baseboard_management_controller	h700s	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	18.04	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	20.04	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	22.04	Yes

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168466/Linux-Stable-5.4-5.10-Use-After-Free-Race-Condition.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171005/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LNS-0091-1.html Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=2347 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.13.3 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=97113eb39fa7972722ff490b947d8af023e1f6a2 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00001.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230214-0008/ Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168466/Linux-Stable-5.4-5.10-Use-After-Free-Race-Condition.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171005/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LNS-0091-1.html Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=2347 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.13.3 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=97113eb39fa7972722ff490b947d8af023e1f6a2 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00001.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230214-0008/ Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For linux's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.