CVE-2022-48816

A vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's SUNRPC component, where a race condition exists during sysfs read operations due to improper handling of the ->sock pointer. If the mutex ->recv_mutex is not held, ->sock may change asynchronously, leading to a potential kernel oops. This vulnerability can result in system instability and crashes during network operations.

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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.