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CVE-2022-49080· NVD / CVE Program· CNA Linux

mm/mempolicy: fix mpol_new leak in shared_policy_replace

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm/mempolicy: fix mpol_new leak in shared_policy_replace If mpol_new is allocated but not used in restart loop, mpol_new will be freed via mpol_put before returning to the caller. But refcnt is not initialized yet, so mpol_put could not do the right things and might leak the unused mpol_new. This would happen if mempolicy was updated on the shared shmem file while the sp->lock has been dropped during the memory allocation. This issue could be triggered easily with the below code snippet if there are many processes doing the below work at the same time: shmid = shmget((key_t)5566, 1024 * PAGE_SIZE, 0666|IPC_CREAT); shm = shmat(shmid, 0, 0); loop many times { mbind(shm, 1024 * PAGE_SIZE, MPOL_LOCAL, mask, maxnode, 0); mbind(shm + 128 * PAGE_SIZE, 128 * PAGE_SIZE, MPOL_DEFAULT, mask, maxnode, 0); }

MediumCVSS 5.5 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available
Published
Feb 26, 2025
Updated
Jun 17, 2026
EPSS
0.3% · 22th percentile
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22 / 40 · 5.5 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.3%

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Affected systems

VendorProduct
linuxlinux kernel

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • linux linux kernel3.8.1 and later · before 4.9.311
  • linux linux kernel4.10 and later · before 4.14.276
  • linux linux kernel4.15 and later · before 4.19.238
  • linux linux kernel4.20 and later · before 5.4.189
  • linux linux kernel5.5 and later · before 5.10.111
  • linux linux kernel5.11 and later · before 5.15.34
  • linux linux kernel5.16 and later · before 5.16.20
  • linux linux kernel5.17 and later · before 5.17.3
  • linux linux kernel3.8
  • linux linux kernel5.18

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (Linux). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • Linux Linux

    • 3.8affected
    • 42288fe366c4f1ce7522bc9f27d0bc2a81c55264 and later · before 8510c2346d9e47a72b7f018a36ef0c39483e53d6affected · git
    • 42288fe366c4f1ce7522bc9f27d0bc2a81c55264 and later · before 5e16dc5378abd749a836daa9ee4ab2c8d2668999affected · git
    • 42288fe366c4f1ce7522bc9f27d0bc2a81c55264 and later · before 39a32f3c06f6d68a530bf9612afa19f50f12e93daffected · git
    • 42288fe366c4f1ce7522bc9f27d0bc2a81c55264 and later · before 25f506273b6ae806fd46bfcb6fdaa5b9ec81a05baffected · git
    • 42288fe366c4f1ce7522bc9f27d0bc2a81c55264 and later · before f7e183b0a7136b6dc9c7b9b2a85a608a8feba894affected · git
    • 42288fe366c4f1ce7522bc9f27d0bc2a81c55264 and later · before 198932a14aeb19a15cf19e51e151d023bc4cd648affected · git
    • 42288fe366c4f1ce7522bc9f27d0bc2a81c55264 and later · before 6e00309ac716fa8225f0cbde2cd9c24f0e74ee21affected · git
    • 42288fe366c4f1ce7522bc9f27d0bc2a81c55264 and later · before fe39ac59dbbf893b73b24e3184161d0bd06d6651affected · git
    • 42288fe366c4f1ce7522bc9f27d0bc2a81c55264 and later · before 4ad099559b00ac01c3726e5c95dc3108ef47d03eaffected · git

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:12linuxbefore 5.17.3-15.17.3-1
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseosbpftoolbefore 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_90:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseosbpftool-debuginfobefore 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_90:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseoskernelbefore 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_90:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseoskernel-abi-stablelistsbefore 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_90:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseoskernel-corebefore 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_90:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseoskernel-debugbefore 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_90:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseoskernel-debug-corebefore 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_90:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseoskernel-debug-debuginfobefore 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_90:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseoskernel-debug-develbefore 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_90:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseoskernel-debug-modulesbefore 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_90:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseoskernel-debug-modules-extrabefore 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_90:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseoskernel-debuginfobefore 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_90:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseoskernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64before 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_90:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseoskernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64lebefore 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_90:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseoskernel-debuginfo-common-s390xbefore 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_90:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseoskernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64before 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_90:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseoskernel-develbefore 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_90:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseoskernel-docbefore 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_90:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseoskernel-modulesbefore 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_90:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseoskernel-modules-extrabefore 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_90:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseoskernel-toolsbefore 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_90:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseoskernel-tools-debuginfobefore 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_90:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseoskernel-tools-libsbefore 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_90:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9

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Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
Linux Linux198932a14aeb19a15cf19e51e151d023bc4cd648Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux25f506273b6ae806fd46bfcb6fdaa5b9ec81a05bVendor (CNA)
Linux Linux39a32f3c06f6d68a530bf9612afa19f50f12e93dVendor (CNA)
Linux Linux4ad099559b00ac01c3726e5c95dc3108ef47d03eVendor (CNA)
Linux Linux5e16dc5378abd749a836daa9ee4ab2c8d2668999Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux6e00309ac716fa8225f0cbde2cd9c24f0e74ee21Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux8510c2346d9e47a72b7f018a36ef0c39483e53d6Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxf7e183b0a7136b6dc9c7b9b2a85a608a8feba894Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxfe39ac59dbbf893b73b24e3184161d0bd06d6651Vendor (CNA)
debian:linux5.17.3-1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
red hat:bpftool0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseosPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:bpftool-debuginfo0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseosPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseosPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-abi-stablelists0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseosPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-core0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseosPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-debug0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseosPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-debug-core0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseosPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-debug-debuginfo0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseosPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-debug-devel0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseosPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-debug-modules0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseosPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-debug-modules-extra0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseosPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-debuginfo0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseosPackage registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_4910-150300.2.2 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP3Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_516-150300.2.2 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP3Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_525-150300.2.2 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP3Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_1516-150500.2.2 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP5Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_199-150500.2.2 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP5Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_225-150500.2.2 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP5Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_232-150500.2.2 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP5Package registry (OSV)
suse:kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_5617-2.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP5Package registry (OSV)

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Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

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No commit or PR link among the references.

Finders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.

No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
  • A low-privileged account is enough.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
none
Integrity
none
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
None
Integrity impact
None
Availability impact
High

CVSS vector

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

nvd-primary

Attack context

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Change log

  1. Fix✗ → ✓

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