Linux Kernel up to 6.0.7 ipv6 fs/proc/generic.c ip6_route_net_exit_late initialization

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Linux Kernel up to 4.19.264/5.4.223/5.10.153/5.15.77/6.0.7. This issue affects the function ip6_route_net_exit_late of the file fs/proc/generic.c of the component ipv6. Such manipulation leads to initialization. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2022-49903. There is no available exploit. The affected component should be upgraded.

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A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 4.19.264/5.4.223/5.10.153/5.15.77/6.0.7 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function ip6_route_net_exit_late of the file fs/proc/generic.c of the component ipv6. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a initialization vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-665. The product does not initialize or incorrectly initializes a resource, which might leave the resource in an unexpected state when it is accessed or used. The impact remains unknown. CVE summarizes:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv6: fix WARNING in ip6_route_net_exit_late() During the initialization of ip6_route_net_init_late(), if file ipv6_route or rt6_stats fails to be created, the initialization is successful by default. Therefore, the ipv6_route or rt6_stats file doesn't be found during the remove in ip6_route_net_exit_late(). It will cause WRNING. The following is the stack information: name 'rt6_stats' WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 9 at fs/proc/generic.c:712 remove_proc_entry+0x389/0x460 Modules linked in: Workqueue: netns cleanup_net RIP: 0010:remove_proc_entry+0x389/0x460 PKRU: 55555554 Call Trace: <TASK> ops_exit_list+0xb0/0x170 cleanup_net+0x4ea/0xb00 process_one_work+0x9bf/0x1710 worker_thread+0x665/0x1080 kthread+0x2e4/0x3a0 ret_from_fork+0x1f/0x30 </TASK>

The advisory is available at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2022-49903 since 05/01/2025. The exploitation is known to be difficult. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 271309 (EulerOS 2.0 SP13 : kernel (EulerOS-SA-2025-2264)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 4.19.265, 5.4.224, 5.10.154, 5.15.78 or 6.0.8 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 83fbf246ced54dadd7b9adc2a16efeff30ba944d/381453770f731f0f43616a1cd4c759b7807a1517/5dbb47ee89762da433cd8458788d7640c85f1a07/0ed71af4d017d2bd2cbb8f7254f613a4914def26/080589287127838046077904f34d5054ea0f895c/768b3c745fe5789f2430bdab02f35a9ad1148d97 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 databases at Tenable (271309) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-0922). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Affected

• Google Container-Optimized OS
• Debian Linux
• Amazon Linux 2
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• Ubuntu Linux
• SUSE Linux
• Oracle Linux
• SUSE openSUSE
• RESF Rocky Linux
• Dell Avamar
• Open Source Linux Kernel
• IBM DataPower Gateway
• Dell NetWorker
• Dell Secure Connect Gateway

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Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

Name

• Kernel

Version

• 4.19.264
• 5.4.223
• 5.10.153
• 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
• 5.15.58
• 5.15.59
• 5.15.60
• 5.15.61
• 5.15.62
• 5.15.63
• 5.15.64
• 5.15.65
• 5.15.66
• 5.15.67
• 5.15.68
• 5.15.69
• 5.15.70
• 5.15.71
• 5.15.72
• 5.15.73
• 5.15.74
• 5.15.75
• 5.15.76
• 5.15.77
• 6.0.0
• 6.0.1
• 6.0.2
• 6.0.3
• 6.0.4
• 6.0.5
• 6.0.6
• 6.0.7

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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