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CVE-2022-48810

kernel: ipmr,ip6mr: acquire RTNL before calling ip[6]mr_free_table() on failure path

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.5

CVSS 3.1

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Published · July 16, 2024

Updated · February 2, 2026

Description

A vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's multicast routing implementation, where the ip[6]mr_free_table() function can be called without acquiring the required RTNL lock which lead to assertion failures and kernel panics during the cleanup of multicast routing tables.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-414 · Missing Lock Check