CVE-2022-4269
Public on 2022-12-05
Modified on 2024-06-21
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel Traffic Control (TC) subsystem. Using a specific networking configuration (redirecting egress packets to ingress using TC action "mirred") a local unprivileged user could trigger a CPU soft lockup (ABBA deadlock) when the transport protocol in use (TCP or SCTP) does a retransmission, resulting in a denial of service condition.
Severity
Medium
CVSS v3 Base Score
See breakdown
Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 1 | kernel | No Fix Planned | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | kernel | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.4 Extra | kernel | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.10 Extra | kernel | 2023-06-21 | ALAS2KERNEL-5.10-2023-034 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.15 Extra | kernel | 2023-04-13 | ALAS2KERNEL-5.15-2023-016 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | kernel | 2023-04-13 | ALAS2023-2023-160 | Fixed |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | CVSSv3 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |