CVE-2022-50409 Details
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: If sock is dead don't access sock's sk_wq in sk_stream_wait_memory Fixes the below NULL pointer dereference: [...] [ 14.471200] Call Trace: [ 14.471562] <TASK> [ 14.471882] lock_acquire+0x245/0x2e0 [ 14.472416] ? remove_wait_queue+0x12/0x50 [ 14.473014] ? _raw_spin_lock_irqsave+0x17/0x50 [ 14.473681] _raw_spin_lock_irqsave+0x3d/0x50 [ 14.474318] ? remove_wait_queue+0x12/0x50 [ 14.474907] remove_wait_queue+0x12/0x50 [ 14.475480] sk_stream_wait_memory+0x20d/0x340 [ 14.476127] ? do_wait_intr_irq+0x80/0x80 [ 14.476704] do_tcp_sendpages+0x287/0x600 [ 14.477283] tcp_bpf_push+0xab/0x260 [ 14.477817] tcp_bpf_sendmsg_redir+0x297/0x500 [ 14.478461] ? __local_bh_enable_ip+0x77/0xe0 [ 14.479096] tcp_bpf_send_verdict+0x105/0x470 [ 14.479729] tcp_bpf_sendmsg+0x318/0x4f0 [ 14.480311] sock_sendmsg+0x2d/0x40 [ 14.480822] ____sys_sendmsg+0x1b4/0x1c0 [ 14.481390] ? copy_msghdr_from_user+0x62/0x80 [ 14.482048] ___sys_sendmsg+0x78/0xb0 [ 14.482580] ? vmf_insert_pfn_prot+0x91/0x150 [ 14.483215] ? __do_fault+0x2a/0x1a0 [ 14.483738] ? do_fault+0x15e/0x5d0 [ 14.484246] ? __handle_mm_fault+0x56b/0x1040 [ 14.484874] ? lock_is_held_type+0xdf/0x130 [ 14.485474] ? find_held_lock+0x2d/0x90 [ 14.486046] ? __sys_sendmsg+0x41/0x70 [ 14.486587] __sys_sendmsg+0x41/0x70 [ 14.487105] ? intel_pmu_drain_pebs_core+0x350/0x350 [ 14.487822] do_syscall_64+0x34/0x80 [ 14.488345] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x63/0xcd [...] The test scenario has the following flow: thread1 thread2 ----------- --------------- tcp_bpf_sendmsg tcp_bpf_send_verdict tcp_bpf_sendmsg_redir sock_close tcp_bpf_push_locked __sock_release tcp_bpf_push //inet_release do_tcp_sendpages sock->ops->release sk_stream_wait_memory // tcp_close sk_wait_event sk->sk_prot->close release_sock(__sk); *** lock_sock(sk); __tcp_close sock_orphan(sk) sk->sk_wq = NULL release_sock **** lock_sock(__sk); remove_wait_queue(sk_sleep(sk), &wait); sk_sleep(sk) //NULL pointer dereference &rcu_dereference_raw(sk->sk_wq)->wait While waiting for memory in thread1, the socket is released with its wait queue because thread2 has closed it. This caused by tcp_bpf_send_verdict didn't increase the f_count of psock->sk_redir->sk_socket->file in thread1. We should check if SOCK_DEAD flag is set on wakeup in sk_stream_wait_memory before accessing the wait queue.
A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability has been identified in the Linux kernel's networking component. This issue arises in the sk_stream_wait_memory function, where the socket's wait queue is accessed without checking if the socket is closed. The vulnerability affects the Linux kernel stable tree and can be exploited when a socket is prematurely closed while another thread is waiting for memory to send data, leading to a crash.
Users can upgrade to the latest version of the Linux kernel where this vulnerability has been patched. Instructions for downloading the patched version are available on the official Linux kernel website.
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/124b7c773271f06af5a2cea694b283cdb5275cf5 | kernel.org | Patch |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/35f5e70bdfa7432762ac4ffa75e5a7574ac5563e | kernel.org | Patch |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f8ef65af927db247418d4e1db49164d7a158fc5 | kernel.org | Patch |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/435f5aa4421782af197b98d8525263977be4af5c | kernel.org | Patch |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/65029aaedd15d9fe5ea1a899134e236d83f627bb | kernel.org | Patch |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a76462dbdd8bddcbeec9463bc9e54e509b860762 | kernel.org | Patch |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-476 | NULL Pointer Dereference | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| linux linux kernel | < 4.14.296 >= 4.15, < 4.19.262 >= 4.20, < 5.4.220 >= 5.5, < 5.10.150 >= 5.11, < 5.15.75 >= 5.16, < 5.19.17 >= 6.0, < 6.0.3 |
CPE
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Change History
4 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | kernel.org |
| Dec 23, 2025 | CVE Modified | kernel.org |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |
| Sep 18, 2025 | New CVE Received | kernel.org |