CVE-2022-49873
kernel: bpf: Fix wrong reg type conversion in release_reference()
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · May 1, 2025
Updated · July 22, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the eBPF subsystem in the Linux kernel. When a resource is released, the pointer registers related to the resource are incorrectly converted to the wrong type, allowing kernel pointers to be exposed to unprivileged users.
Statement
This issue has been fixed in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.3 via RHSA-2023:6583 [1].
[1]. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6583
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 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE-704 · Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast