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CVE-2022-49572 Detail

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tcp: Fix data-races around sysctl_tcp_slow_start_after_idle. While reading sysctl_tcp_slow_start_after_idle, it can be changed concurrently. Thus, we need to add READ_ONCE() to its readers.


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Hyperlink Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0e3f82a03ec8c3808e87283e12946227415706c9 Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/369d99c2b89f54473adcf9acdf40ea562b5a6e0e Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3b26e11b07a09b31247688bec61e2925d4a571b6 Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/41aeba4506f6b70ec7500c6fe202731a4ba29fe5 Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4845b5713ab18a1bb6e31d1fbb4d600240b8b691 Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/68b6f9506747d507c7bfa374d178929b4157e8c6 Patch 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-362 Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition') cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2022-49572
NVD Published Date:
02/26/2025
NVD Last Modified:
03/10/2025
Source:
kernel.org