CVE-2022-49669 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's Multipath TCP (MPTCP) implementation. This flaw occurs when a listener socket is closed, leading to a race condition where a worker thread can access freed memory associated with unaccepted MPTCP sockets. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), successful exploitation could lead to high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts, requiring local access and low attack complexity. There is currently no public exploit code available, nor is there evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 5.17, < 5.18.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.19CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.19CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.19CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.19CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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