CVE-2022-50783
high
CVSS v3
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CVSS v2
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VIR risk
8.0
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mptcp: use proper req destructor for IPv6 Before, only the destructor from TCP request sock in IPv4 was called even if the subflow was IPv6. It is important to use the right destructor to avoid memory leaks with some advanced IPv6 features, e.g. when the request socks contain specific IPv6 options.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-50783
Vendor advisory: suse — https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-50783.html
Vendor advisory: redhat — https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:2458
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| rhel | 9 | fixed | |
| sles | affected | | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 6.1.4-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 5.10.178-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 6.1.4-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 6.1.4-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 6.1.4-1 |
References
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.