CVE-2022-49265 is a Linux kernel vulnerability affecting the PM: domains component. It involves a "sleep-in-atomic" bug caused by the genpd_debug_remove() function being called while a spinlock is held during the removal of a genpd with GENPD_FLAG_IRQ_SAFE. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), indicating a local attack vector with low attack complexity. A successful exploit could lead to high availability impact, potentially causing system crashes or instability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor is exploit code publicly available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 5.11, < 5.15.33CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.16, < 5.16.19CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.17, < 5.17.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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