CVE-2022-49558
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
Unavailable / Other
Publication date:
26/02/2025
Last modified:
22/10/2025
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:<br />
<br />
netfilter: nf_tables: double hook unregistration in netns path<br />
<br />
__nft_release_hooks() is called from pre_netns exit path which<br />
unregisters the hooks, then the NETDEV_UNREGISTER event is triggered<br />
which unregisters the hooks again.<br />
<br />
[ 565.221461] WARNING: CPU: 18 PID: 193 at net/netfilter/core.c:495 __nf_unregister_net_hook+0x247/0x270<br />
[...]<br />
[ 565.246890] CPU: 18 PID: 193 Comm: kworker/u64:1 Tainted: G E 5.18.0-rc7+ #27<br />
[ 565.253682] Workqueue: netns cleanup_net<br />
[ 565.257059] RIP: 0010:__nf_unregister_net_hook+0x247/0x270<br />
[...]<br />
[ 565.297120] Call Trace:<br />
[ 565.300900] <br />
[ 565.304683] nf_tables_flowtable_event+0x16a/0x220 [nf_tables]<br />
[ 565.308518] raw_notifier_call_chain+0x63/0x80<br />
[ 565.312386] unregister_netdevice_many+0x54f/0xb50<br />
<br />
Unregister and destroy netdev hook from netns pre_exit via kfree_rcu<br />
so the NETDEV_UNREGISTER path see unregistered hooks.
Impact
Base Score 3.x
5.50
Severity 3.x
MEDIUM
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.4.99 (including) | 5.4.262 (excluding) |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.10.17 (including) | 5.10.198 (excluding) |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.11.1 (including) | 5.15.45 (excluding) |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.16 (including) | 5.17.13 (excluding) |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.18 (including) | 5.18.2 (excluding) |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.11:-:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3fac8ce48fa9fd61ee9056d3ed48b2edefca8b82
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/86c0154f4c3a56c5db8b9dd09e3ce885382c2c19
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c413a8c8bb49cc16796371805ecb260e885bb2b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3940dcf552f2393d1e8f263b386593f98abe829
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b09e6ccf0d12f9356e8e3508d3e3dce126298538
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f9a43007d3f7ba76d5e7f9421094f00f2ef202f8



