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CVE-2022-49372

tcp: tcp_rtx_synack() can be called from process context

Severity Score

5.5
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tcp: tcp_rtx_synack() can be called from process context Laurent reported the enclosed report [1] This bug triggers with following coditions: 0) Kernel built with CONFIG_DEBUG_PREEMPT=y 1) A new passive FastOpen TCP socket is created. This FO socket waits for an ACK coming from client to be a complete ESTABLISHED one.
2) A socket operation on this socket goes through lock_sock() release_sock() dance.
3) While the socket is owned by the user in step 2), a retransmit of the SYN is received and stored in socket backlog.
4) At release_sock() time, the socket backlog is processed while in process context.
5) A SYNACK packet is cooked in response of the SYN retransmit.
6) -> tcp_rtx_synack() is called in process context. Before blamed commit, tcp_rtx_synack() was always called from BH handler,
from a timer handler. Fix this by using TCP_INC_STATS() & NET_INC_STATS()
which do not assume caller is in non preemptible context. [1]
BUG: using __this_cpu_add() in preemptible [00000000] code: epollpep/2180
caller is tcp_rtx_synack.part.0+0x36/0xc0
CPU: 10 PID: 2180 Comm: epollpep Tainted: G OE 5.16.0-0.bpo.4-amd64 #1 Debian 5.16.12-1~bpo11+1
Hardware name: Supermicro SYS-5039MC-H8TRF/X11SCD-F, BIOS 1.7 11/23/2021
Call Trace: <TASK> dump_stack_lvl+0x48/0x5e check_preemption_disabled+0xde/0xe0 tcp_rtx_synack.part.0+0x36/0xc0 tcp_rtx_synack+0x8d/0xa0 ? kmem_cache_alloc+0x2e0/0x3e0 ? apparmor_file_alloc_security+0x3b/0x1f0 inet_rtx_syn_ack+0x16/0x30 tcp_check_req+0x367/0x610 tcp_rcv_state_process+0x91/0xf60 ? get_nohz_timer_target+0x18/0x1a0 ? lock_timer_base+0x61/0x80 ? preempt_count_add+0x68/0xa0 tcp_v4_do_rcv+0xbd/0x270 __release_sock+0x6d/0xb0 release_sock+0x2b/0x90 sock_setsockopt+0x138/0x1140 ? __sys_getsockname+0x7e/0xc0 ? aa_sk_perm+0x3e/0x1a0 __sys_setsockopt+0x198/0x1e0 __x64_sys_setsockopt+0x21/0x30 do_syscall_64+0x38/0xc0 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x44/0xae

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tcp: tcp_rtx_synack() can be called from process context Laurent reported the enclosed report [1] This bug triggers with following coditions: 0) Kernel built with CONFIG_DEBUG_PREEMPT=y 1) A new passive FastOpen TCP socket is created. This FO socket waits for an ACK coming from client to be a complete ESTABLISHED one. 2) A socket operation on this socket goes through lock_sock() release_sock() dance. 3) While the socket is owned by the user in step 2), a retransmit of the SYN is received and stored in socket backlog. 4) At release_sock() time, the socket backlog is processed while in process context. 5) A SYNACK packet is cooked in response of the SYN retransmit. 6) -> tcp_rtx_synack() is called in process context. Before blamed commit, tcp_rtx_synack() was always called from BH handler, from a timer handler. Fix this by using TCP_INC_STATS() & NET_INC_STATS() which do not assume caller is in non preemptible context. [1] BUG: using __this_cpu_add() in preemptible [00000000] code: epollpep/2180 caller is tcp_rtx_synack.part.0+0x36/0xc0 CPU: 10 PID: 2180 Comm: epollpep Tainted: G OE 5.16.0-0.bpo.4-amd64 #1 Debian 5.16.12-1~bpo11+1 Hardware name: Supermicro SYS-5039MC-H8TRF/X11SCD-F, BIOS 1.7 11/23/2021 Call Trace: <TASK> dump_stack_lvl+0x48/0x5e check_preemption_disabled+0xde/0xe0 tcp_rtx_synack.part.0+0x36/0xc0 tcp_rtx_synack+0x8d/0xa0 ? kmem_cache_alloc+0x2e0/0x3e0 ? apparmor_file_alloc_security+0x3b/0x1f0 inet_rtx_syn_ack+0x16/0x30 tcp_check_req+0x367/0x610 tcp_rcv_state_process+0x91/0xf60 ? get_nohz_timer_target+0x18/0x1a0 ? lock_timer_base+0x61/0x80 ? preempt_count_add+0x68/0xa0 tcp_v4_do_rcv+0xbd/0x270 __release_sock+0x6d/0xb0 release_sock+0x2b/0x90 sock_setsockopt+0x138/0x1140 ? __sys_getsockname+0x7e/0xc0 ? aa_sk_perm+0x3e/0x1a0 __sys_setsockopt+0x198/0x1e0 __x64_sys_setsockopt+0x21/0x30 do_syscall_64+0x38/0xc0 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x44/0xae

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CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Complete
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Timeline
  • 2025-02-26 CVE Reserved
  • 2025-02-26 CVE Published
  • 2025-02-26 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
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