CVE-2022-4696

linux: There exists a use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel through io_uring and the IORING_OP_SPLICE operation

CVE-2022-4696 is fixed in linux on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2022-4696, released January 11, 2023. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVSS
7.8
high
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0044
38th percentile

There exists a use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel through io_uring and the IORING_OP_SPLICE operation. If IORING_OP_SPLICE is missing the IO_WQ_WORK_FILES flag, which signals that the operation won't use current->nsproxy, so its reference counter is not increased. This assumption is not always true as calling io_splice on specific files will call the get_uts function which will use current->nsproxy leading to invalidly decreasing its reference counter later causing the use-after-free vulnerability. We recommend upgrading to version 5.10.160 or above

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
linux · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) 5.14.6-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2022-4696 Jan 11, 2023
linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 5.14.6-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2022-4696 Jan 11, 2023
linux · Debian 14 5.14.6-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2022-4696 Jan 11, 2023

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