Vulnerability Snapshot
CVE-2022-49094 is rated CRITICAL — exploitation is trivial or already observed in the wild and impact is severe. Patch immediately, not on the next maintenance window.
Affected technology: linux_kernel.
Executive Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net/tls: fix slab-out-of-bounds bug in decrypt_internal
The memory size of tls_ctx->rx.iv for AES128-CCM is 12 setting in
tls_set_sw_offload(). The return value of crypto_aead_ivsize()
for "ccm(aes)" is 16. So memcpy() require 16 bytes from 12 bytes
memory space will trigger slab-out-of-bounds bug as following:
==================================================================
BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in decrypt_internal+0x385/0xc40 [tls]
Read of size 16 at addr ffff888114e84e60 by task tls/10911
Call Trace:
dump_stack_lvl+0x34/0x44
print_report.cold+0x5e/0x5db
? decrypt_internal+0x385/0xc40 [tls]
kasan_report+0xab/0x120
? decrypt_internal+0x385/0xc40 [tls]
kasan_check_range+0xf9/0x1e0
memcpy+0x20/0x60
decrypt_internal+0x385/0xc40 [tls]
? tls_get_rec+0x2e0/0x2e0 [tls]
? process_rx_list+0x1a5/0x420 [tls]
? tls_setup_from_iter.constprop.0+0x2e0/0x2e0 [tls]
decrypt_skb_update+0x9d/0x400 [tls]
Why It Matters
CVE-2022-49094 is rated CRITICAL severity, requiring immediate attention from security teams.
CVSS Base Score: 9.8/10
Affected Technologies
Vendors: linux
Products: linux_kernel
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References & Sources
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2022-49094?
CVE-2022-49094 is a critical-severity vulnerability tracked under the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures program. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net/tls: fix slab-out-of-bounds bug in decrypt_internal
The memory size of tls_ctx->rx.iv for AES128-CCM is 12 setting in
tls_set_
Am I affected?
Check whether your environment runs linux_kernel. If you operate any of those, treat yourself as in scope until you have evidence otherwise. A Vulnios scan will identify the exact assets carrying the affected version.
How urgent is the response?
Critical: do not wait for your normal patch cycle. Verify exposure today, apply the vendor patch immediately, and add detection rules for any post-exploit indicators.
How do I remediate?
Apply the vendor patch listed in the upstream advisory linked under Sources. If the patch is not yet available, follow the vendor-supplied workaround (often a config flag or feature disable) and add detections for the published exploit pattern in your SIEM. Re-scan after the patch lands to confirm the finding clears.
Where can I track exploitation activity?
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