Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: If sock is dead don't...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net: If sock is dead don't access sock's sk_wq in sk_stream_wait_memory
Fixes the below NULL pointer dereference:
[...]
[ 14.471200] Call Trace:
[ 14.471562]
[ 14.471882] lock_acquire+0x245/0x2e0
[ 14.472416] ? remove_wait_queue+0x12/0x50
[ 14.473014] ? _raw_spin_lock_irqsave+0x17/0x50
[ 14.473681] _raw_spin_lock_irqsave+0x3d/0x50
[ 14.474318] ? remove_wait_queue+0x12/0x50
[ 14.474907] remove_wait_queue+0x12/0x50
[ 14.475480] sk_stream_wait_memory+0x20d/0x340
[ 14.476127] ? do_wait_intr_irq+0x80/0x80
[ 14.476704] do_tcp_sendpages+0x287/0x600
[ 14.477283] tcp_bpf_push+0xab/0x260
[ 14.477817] tcp_bpf_sendmsg_redir+0x297/0x500
[ 14.478461] ? __local_bh_enable_ip+0x77/0xe0
[ 14.479096] tcp_bpf_send_verdict+0x105/0x470
[ 14.479729] tcp_bpf_sendmsg+0x318/0x4f0
[ 14.480311] sock_sendmsg+0x2d/0x40
[ 14.480822] ____sys_sendmsg+0x1b4/0x1c0
[ 14.481390] ? copy_msghdr_from_user+0x62/0x80
[ 14.482048] ___sys_sendmsg+0x78/0xb0
[ 14.482580] ? vmf_insert_pfn_prot+0x91/0x150
[ 14.483215] ? __do_fault+0x2a/0x1a0
[ 14.483738] ? do_fault+0x15e/0x5d0
[ 14.484246] ? __handle_mm_fault+0x56b/0x1040
[ 14.484874] ? lock_is_held_type+0xdf/0x130
[ 14.485474] ? find_held_lock+0x2d/0x90
[ 14.486046] ? __sys_sendmsg+0x41/0x70
[ 14.486587] __sys_sendmsg+0x41/0x70
[ 14.487105] ? intel_pmu_drain_pebs_core+0x350/0x350
[ 14.487822] do_syscall_64+0x34/0x80
[ 14.488345] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x63/0xcd
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The test scenario has the following flow:
thread1 thread2
tcp_bpf_sendmsg
tcp_bpf_send_verdict
tcp_bpf_sendmsg_redir sock_close
tcp_bpf_push_locked __sock_release
tcp_bpf_push //inet_release
do_tcp_sendpages sock->ops->release
sk_stream_wait_memory // tcp_close
sk_wait_event sk->sk_prot->close
release_sock(__sk);
***
lock_sock(sk);
__tcp_close
sock_orphan(sk)
sk->sk_wq = NULL
release_sock
****
lock_sock(__sk);
remove_wait_queue(sk_sleep(sk), &wait);
sk_sleep(sk)
//NULL pointer dereference
&rcu_dereference_raw(sk->sk_wq)->wait
While waiting for memory in thread1, the socket is released with its wait
queue because thread2 has closed it. This caused by tcp_bpf_send_verdict
didn't increase the f_count of psock->sk_redir->sk_socket->file in thread1.
We should check if SOCK_DEAD flag is set on wakeup in sk_stream_wait_memory
before accessing the wait queue.
Impact
The application dereferences a null pointer, causing a crash. Typical impact: denial of service via crash.
CVE-2022-50409 has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium). The vector is requires local access, low privileges required, and no user interaction. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. No fixed version is listed yet, so configuration controls and monitoring matter more in the interim.
Affected versions
Security releases
Kodem intelligence
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2022-50409? CVE-2022-50409 is a medium-severity null pointer dereference vulnerability. No fixed version is listed yet. The application dereferences a null pointer, causing a crash.
- How severe is CVE-2022-50409? CVE-2022-50409 has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2022-50409? No fixed version is listed for CVE-2022-50409 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.
- Is CVE-2022-50409 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2022-50409 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
- What actually determines whether CVE-2022-50409 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.