Review reviewHigh

CVE-2022-48960

Linux Linux, linux kernel

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: hisilicon: Fix potential use-after-free in hix5hd2_rx() The skb is delivered to napi_gro_receive() which may free it, after calling this, dereferencing skb may trigger use-after-free.

CVSS
7.8
EPSS
0.33%
25.8% percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Published
2024.10.22
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV
Exploit probability0.33%
Technical severityCVSS 7.8

Vulnerability overview

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: hisilicon: Fix potential use-after-free in hix5hd2_rx() The skb is delivered to napi_gro_receive() which may free it, after calling this, dereferencing skb may trigger use-after-free.

Affected product and versions

Product
Linux Linux, linux kernel
Affected versions
>= 57c5bc9ad7d799e9507ba6e993398d2c55f03fab < 179499e7a240b2ef590f05eb379c810c26bbc8a4, >= 57c5bc9ad7d799e9507ba6e993398d2c55f03fab < 8067cd244cea2c332f8326842fd10158fa2cb64f, >= 57c5bc9ad7d799e9507ba6e993398d2c55f03fab < 3a4eddd1cb023a71df4152fcc76092953e6fe95a, >= 57c5bc9ad7d799e9507ba6e993398d2c55f03fab < 1b6360a093ab8969c91a30bb58b753282e2ced4c, >= 57c5bc9ad7d799e9507ba6e993398d2c55f03fab < 93aaa4bb72e388f6a4887541fd3d18b84f1b5ddc, >= 57c5bc9ad7d799e9507ba6e993398d2c55f03fab < b8ce0e6f9f88a6bb49d291498377e61ea27a5387, >= 57c5bc9ad7d799e9507ba6e993398d2c55f03fab < b6307f7a2fc1c5407b6176f2af34a95214a8c262, >= 57c5bc9ad7d799e9507ba6e993398d2c55f03fab < 433c07a13f59856e4585e89e86b7d4cc59348fab, >= 3.16, >= 3.16 < 4.9.336, >= 4.10 < 4.14.302, >= 4.15 < 4.19.269, >= 4.20 < 5.4.227, >= 5.5 < 5.10.159, >= 5.11 < 5.15.83, >= 5.16 < 6.0.13, 6.1
Fixed versions
4.9.336, 4.14.302, 4.19.269, 5.4.227, 5.10.159, 5.15.83, 6.0.13

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that Linux Linux, linux kernel and an affected version are present.

  2. 2
    Prioritize

    Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.

  3. 3
    Remediate

    Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.

  4. 4
    Verify

    Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
CWE-416
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