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CVE-2022-49632

kernel: icmp: Fix a data-race around sysctl_icmp_errors_use_inbound_ifaddr.

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

4.7

CVSS 3.1

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Published · February 26, 2025

Updated · June 30, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's ICMP protocol. A race condition can occur when reading the sysctl_icmp_errors_use_inbound_ifaddr resource due to a missing lock, potentially impacting system stability and resulting in a denial of service.

Statement

This issue has been fixed in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 via RHSA-2023:2458 [1].

[1]. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:2458

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 · 4.7
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-362 · Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')