Linux Kernel up to 5.17.1 tcp_bpf_send_verdict privilege escalation

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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Linux Kernel up to 5.4.188/5.10.109/5.15.32/5.16.18/5.17.1. This issue affects the function tcp_bpf_send_verdict. This manipulation causes an unknown weakness. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-49204. 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 5.4.188/5.10.109/5.15.32/5.16.18/5.17.1 and classified as problematic. The impact remains unknown. The summary by CVE is:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf, sockmap: Fix more uncharged while msg has more_data In tcp_bpf_send_verdict(), if msg has more data after tcp_bpf_sendmsg_redir(): tcp_bpf_send_verdict() tosend = msg->sg.size //msg->sg.size = 22220 case __SK_REDIRECT: sk_msg_return() //uncharged msg->sg.size(22220) sk->sk_forward_alloc tcp_bpf_sendmsg_redir() //after tcp_bpf_sendmsg_redir, msg->sg.size=11000 goto more_data; tosend = msg->sg.size //msg->sg.size = 11000 case __SK_REDIRECT: sk_msg_return() //uncharged msg->sg.size(11000) to sk->sk_forward_alloc The msg->sg.size(11000) has been uncharged twice, to fix we can charge the remaining msg->sg.size before goto more data. This issue can cause the following info: WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 9860 at net/core/stream.c:208 sk_stream_kill_queues+0xd4/0x1a0 Call Trace: inet_csk_destroy_sock+0x55/0x110 __tcp_close+0x279/0x470 tcp_close+0x1f/0x60 inet_release+0x3f/0x80 __sock_release+0x3d/0xb0 sock_close+0x11/0x20 __fput+0x92/0x250 task_work_run+0x6a/0xa0 do_exit+0x33b/0xb60 do_group_exit+0x2f/0xa0 get_signal+0xb6/0x950 arch_do_signal_or_restart+0xac/0x2a0 ? vfs_write+0x237/0x290 exit_to_user_mode_prepare+0xa9/0x200 syscall_exit_to_user_mode+0x12/0x30 do_syscall_64+0x46/0x80 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x44/0xae WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 2136 at net/ipv4/af_inet.c:155 inet_sock_destruct+0x13c/0x260 Call Trace: __sk_destruct+0x24/0x1f0 sk_psock_destroy+0x19b/0x1c0 process_one_work+0x1b3/0x3c0 worker_thread+0x30/0x350 ? process_one_work+0x3c0/0x3c0 kthread+0xe6/0x110 ? kthread_complete_and_exit+0x20/0x20 ret_from_fork+0x22/0x30

It is possible to read the advisory at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-49204 since 02/26/2025. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 241018 (EulerOS 2.0 SP13 : kernel (EulerOS-SA-2025-1704)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 5.4.189, 5.10.110, 5.15.33, 5.16.19 or 5.17.2 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 244ce90c8d0bd10ebf957da02c6f3fcd5d920bdf/7b812a369e6416ab06d83cdd39d8e3f752781dd0/168ff181f5b6e7fce684c98a30d35da1dbf8f82a/87d532d41ef937e16f61b3d2094f3a2ac49be365/abb4caa477a5450817d2aa1198edce66450aecf8/84472b436e760ba439e1969a9e3c5ae7c86de39d 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 (241018). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

Name

• Kernel

Version

• 5.4.188
• 5.10.109
• 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
• 5.16.0
• 5.16.1
• 5.16.2
• 5.16.3
• 5.16.4
• 5.16.5
• 5.16.6
• 5.16.7
• 5.16.8
• 5.16.9
• 5.16.10
• 5.16.11
• 5.16.12
• 5.16.13
• 5.16.14
• 5.16.15
• 5.16.16
• 5.16.17
• 5.16.18
• 5.17.0
• 5.17.1

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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