CVE-2022-49709 is a medium-severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel affecting the cfi (Control Flow Integrity) subsystem. It involves incorrect RCU (Read-Copy Update) usage during __cfi_slowpath_diag when interacting with cpuidle, leading to an invalid RCU state and a kernel warning. An attacker with local access could potentially trigger a denial of service. There is no known active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 5.13, < 5.15.49CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.16, < 5.18.6CPE 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:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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