CVE-2022-50168

HIGH EPSS 10.7%
Published Jun 18, 20251y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
7.8 CVSS 3.1
High
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Published Jun 18, 2025 1y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf, x86: fix freeing of not-finalized bpf_prog_pack syzbot reported a few issues with bpf_prog_pack [1], [2]. This only happens with multiple subprogs. In jit_subprogs(), we first call bpf_int_jit_compile() on each sub program. And then, we call it on each sub program again. jit_data is not freed in the first call of bpf_int_jit_compile(). Similarly we don't call bpf_jit_binary_pack_finalize() in the first call of bpf_int_jit_compile(). If bpf_int_jit_compile() failed for one sub program, we will call bpf_jit_binary_pack_finalize() for this sub program. However, we don't have a chance to call it for other sub programs. Then we will hit "goto out_free" in jit_subprogs(), and call bpf_jit_free on some subprograms that haven't got bpf_jit_binary_pack_finalize() yet. At this point, bpf_jit_binary_pack_free() is called and the whole 2MB page is freed erroneously. Fix this with a custom bpf_jit_free() for x86_64, which calls bpf_jit_binary_pack_finalize() if necessary. Also, with custom bpf_jit_free(), bpf_prog_aux->use_bpf_prog_pack is not needed any more, remove it. [1] https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?extid=2f649ec6d2eea1495a8f [2] https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?extid=87f65c75f4a72db05445

CVSS Details

Base Score
7.8
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
5.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
10.7% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Affected Products 2

VendorProductVersionRange
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.18  –  <5.18.18
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.19  –  <5.19.2

References 3

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1d5f82d9dd477d5c66e0214a68c3e4f308eadd6d
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/60e66074812dde9cde3d99cdd3caa9e40f1a4516
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f91ce608a79c0db3e72bd63c23e011a9ebc31505
    Patch

Remediation

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1d5f82d9dd477d5c66e0214a68c3e4f308eadd6d
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/60e66074812dde9cde3d99cdd3caa9e40f1a4516
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f91ce608a79c0db3e72bd63c23e011a9ebc31505
    Patch