Linux Kernel up to 5.4.207/5.10.133/5.15.57/5.18.14 READ_ONCE information disclosure

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A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 5.4.207/5.10.133/5.15.57/5.18.14. It has been declared as problematic. This affects the function READ_ONCE. Executing a manipulation can lead to information disclosure. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-49594. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability has been found in Linux Kernel up to 5.4.207/5.10.133/5.15.57/5.18.14 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function READ_ONCE. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tcp: Fix a data-race around sysctl_tcp_mtu_probe_floor. While reading sysctl_tcp_mtu_probe_floor, it can be changed concurrently. Thus, we need to add READ_ONCE() to its reader.

The advisory is shared for download at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2022-49594 since 02/26/2025. The exploitation appears to be difficult. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 233373 (Amazon Linux 2 : kernel (ALASKERNEL-5.10-2025-086)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 5.4.208, 5.10.134, 5.15.58 or 5.18.15 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 033963b220633ed1602d458e7e4ac06afa9fefb2/d5bece4df6090395f891110ef52a6f82d16685db/cc36c37f5fe066c4708e623ead96dc8f57224bf5/e2ecbf3f0aa88277d43908c53b99399d55729ff9/8e92d4423615a5257d0d871fc067aa561f597deb is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.kernel.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (233373). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

Name

• Kernel

Version

• 5.4.207
• 5.10.133
• 5.15.0
• 5.15.1
• 5.15.2
• 5.15.3
• 5.15.4
• 5.15.5
• 5.15.6
• 5.15.7
• 5.15.8
• 5.15.9
• 5.15.10
• 5.15.11
• 5.15.12
• 5.15.13
• 5.15.14
• 5.15.15
• 5.15.16
• 5.15.17
• 5.15.18
• 5.15.19
• 5.15.20
• 5.15.21
• 5.15.22
• 5.15.23
• 5.15.24
• 5.15.25
• 5.15.26
• 5.15.27
• 5.15.28
• 5.15.29
• 5.15.30
• 5.15.31
• 5.15.32
• 5.15.33
• 5.15.34
• 5.15.35
• 5.15.36
• 5.15.37
• 5.15.38
• 5.15.39
• 5.15.40
• 5.15.41
• 5.15.42
• 5.15.43
• 5.15.44
• 5.15.45
• 5.15.46
• 5.15.47
• 5.15.48
• 5.15.49
• 5.15.50
• 5.15.51
• 5.15.52
• 5.15.53
• 5.15.54
• 5.15.55
• 5.15.56
• 5.15.57
• 5.18.0
• 5.18.1
• 5.18.2
• 5.18.3
• 5.18.4
• 5.18.5
• 5.18.6
• 5.18.7
• 5.18.8
• 5.18.9
• 5.18.10
• 5.18.11
• 5.18.12
• 5.18.13
• 5.18.14

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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