Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf, sockmap: Fix repeated...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
bpf, sockmap: Fix repeated calls to sock_put() when msg has more_data
In tcp_bpf_send_verdict() redirection, the eval variable is assigned to
__SK_REDIRECT after the apply_bytes data is sent, if msg has more_data,
sock_put() will be called multiple times.
We should reset the eval variable to __SK_NONE every time more_data
starts.
This causes:
IPv4: Attempt to release TCP socket in state 1 00000000b4c925d7
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refcount_t: addition on 0; use-after-free.
WARNING: CPU: 5 PID: 4482 at lib/refcount.c:25 refcount_warn_saturate+0x7d/0x110
Modules linked in:
CPU: 5 PID: 4482 Comm: sockhash_bypass Kdump: loaded Not tainted 6.0.0 #1
Hardware name: Red Hat KVM, BIOS 1.11.0-2.el7 04/01/2014
Call Trace:
__tcp_transmit_skb+0xa1b/0xb90
? __alloc_skb+0x8c/0x1a0
? __kmalloc_node_track_caller+0x184/0x320
tcp_write_xmit+0x22a/0x1110
__tcp_push_pending_frames+0x32/0xf0
do_tcp_sendpages+0x62d/0x640
tcp_bpf_push+0xae/0x2c0
tcp_bpf_sendmsg_redir+0x260/0x410
? preempt_count_add+0x70/0xa0
tcp_bpf_send_verdict+0x386/0x4b0
tcp_bpf_sendmsg+0x21b/0x3b0
sock_sendmsg+0x58/0x70
__sys_sendto+0xfa/0x170
? xfd_validate_state+0x1d/0x80
? switch_fpu_return+0x59/0xe0
__x64_sys_sendto+0x24/0x30
do_syscall_64+0x37/0x90
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x63/0xcd
Impact
CVE-2022-50536 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (High). 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2022-50536? CVE-2022-50536 is a high-severity security vulnerability. No fixed version is listed yet.
- How severe is CVE-2022-50536? CVE-2022-50536 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (High). 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-2022-50536? No fixed version is listed for CVE-2022-50536 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.
- Is CVE-2022-50536 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2022-50536 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-2022-50536 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.