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CVE-2022-49972

17
FAUCET Score

CVE-2022-49972 is a vulnerability in the Linux kernel's XDP_SHARED_UMEM mode, specifically affecting systems using aligned mode where multiple sockets are bound to the same UMEM. This flaw leads to corrupted packets for all but the first socket due to improper initialization of DMA addresses for pre-populated XSK buffer pool entries. Rated with a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), this vulnerability requires local access and low privileges (AV:L/PR:L) to exploit, with no user interaction needed. Its impact is limited to high availability (A:H), meaning it can cause denial of service through packet corruption, but not confidentiality or integrity breaches. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there any publicly available exploit modules in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, indicating low public awareness and attention.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
>= 5.16, < 5.19.8CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

5.5MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
1.8
Impact Score
3.6
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.18%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
8.2%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0018 is in the 43rd percentile among its peer group of 15,940 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Vendor Patches (4)

redhatvendor investigatingvia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Fixed in: kernel
redhatvendor investigatingvia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Fixed in: kernel-rt
redhatvendor investigatingvia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9Fixed in: kernel
redhatvendor investigatingvia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9Fixed in: kernel-rt

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2022-49972Moderate

kernel: xsk: Fix corrupted packets for XDP_SHARED_UMEM

Jun 18, 2025

References

git.kernel.org / stable/c/2c75891d56ab6fe5ba0d415bfad91d514a4027cd
Patch
git.kernel.org / stable/c/58ca14ed98c87cfe0d1408cc65a9745d9e9b7a56
Patch