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CVE-2022-49638 Detail

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: icmp: Fix data-races around sysctl. While reading icmp sysctl variables, they can be changed concurrently. So, we need to add READ_ONCE() to avoid data-races.


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Hyperlink Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0cba7ca667ceb06934746ddd9833a25847bde81d Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1740e5922fbb705637ae9fa5203db132fc45f9f6 Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/48d7ee321ea5182c6a70782aa186422a70e67e22 Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/53ecd09ef2fb35fa69667ae8e414ef6b00fd3bf6 Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/798c2cf57c63ab39c8aac24d6a3d50f4fa5eeb06 Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e088ceb73c24ab4774da391d54a6426f4bfaefce Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e2828e8c605853f71267825c9415437c0a93e4f2 Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/edeec63b13c252193d626c2a48d7a2f0e7016dc2 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-2022-49638
NVD Published Date:
02/26/2025
NVD Last Modified:
03/11/2025
Source:
kernel.org