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high 7.0

CVE-2022-20141 json

In ip_check_mc_rcu of igmp.c, there is a possible use after free due to improper locking.

published 2022-06-15 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-25401

cvss
7.0
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.1%
EPSS 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 3%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

In ip_check_mc_rcu of igmp.c, there is a possible use after free due to improper locking. This could lead to local escalation of privilege when opening and closing inet sockets with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-112551163References: Upstream kernel

Patch / fix

  • linux Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 5.14.6-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2022-20141

  • linux Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 4.15.0-162.170
  • linux Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 5.4.0-90.101
  • linux-aws Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 4.15.0-1115.122
  • linux-aws Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 5.4.0-1059.62
  • linux-gcp Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 5.4.0-1057.61
  • linux-gke Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 5.4.0-1055.58
  • linux-ibm Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 5.4.0-1007.8
  • linux-kvm Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 4.15.0-1102.104

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2022-20141

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  • perf rhev hypervisor 4.4, RHEL 8.6 EUS 4.18.0-372.87.1.el8_6
  • kernel RHEL 9 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2
  • perf RHEL 9 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2
  • rtla RHEL 9 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2
  • bpftool RHEL 9 7.0.0-284.11.1.el9_2
  • kernel-64k RHEL 9 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2
  • kernel-core RHEL 9 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2
  • kernel-tools RHEL 9 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2

red hat advisories RHSA-2024:0412RHSA-2023:2458RHSA-2023:2148RHSA-2023:2736RHSA-2023:2951

  • kernel-syms SLES for SAP 15 SP2, SLES 15 SP2-LTSS, SLES 15 SP2-BCL +6 more 5.3.18-150200.24.126.1
  • kernel-source SLES for SAP 15 SP2, SLES 15 SP2-LTSS, SLES 15 SP2-BCL +6 more 5.3.18-150200.24.126.1
  • kernel-default SLES for SAP 15 SP2, SLES 15 SP2-LTSS, SLES 15 SP2-BCL +8 more 5.3.18-150200.24.126.1
  • kernel-preempt SLES for SAP 15 SP2, SLES 15 SP2-LTSS, SLES 15 SP2-BCL +6 more 5.3.18-150200.24.126.1
  • kernel-obs-build SLES for SAP 15 SP2, SLES 15 SP2-LTSS, SLE High Performance Computing 15 SP2-LTSS +3 more 5.3.18-150200.24.126.1
  • kernel-default-base SLES for SAP 15 SP2, SLES 15 SP2-LTSS, SLES 15 SP2-BCL +6 more 5.3.18-150200.24.126.1.150200.9.59.2
  • kernel-rt SLE Real Time 12 SP5 4.12.14-10.94.1
  • kernel-syms-rt SLE Real Time 12 SP5 4.12.14-10.94.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2022:2809-1SUSE-SU-2022:2789-1SUSE-SU-2022:2783-1SUSE-SU-2022:2781-1SUSE-SU-2022:2780-1SUSE-SU-2022:2779-1

  • kernel-default openSUSE Leap Micro 5.2 5.3.18-150300.59.87.1
  • kernel-default-base openSUSE Leap Micro 5.2 5.3.18-150300.59.87.1.150300.18.50.2
  • kernel-rt openSUSE Leap Micro 5.2 5.3.18-150300.93.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2022:2549-1openSUSE-SU-2022:2177-1

  • kernel-rt AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-477.10.1.rt7.274.el8_8
  • kernel-rt-kvm AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-477.10.1.rt7.274.el8_8
  • kernel-rt-core AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-477.10.1.rt7.274.el8_8
  • kernel-rt-modules AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-477.10.1.rt7.274.el8_8
  • kernel-rt-debug-kvm AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-477.10.1.rt7.274.el8_8
  • kernel-rt-debug-core AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-477.10.1.rt7.274.el8_8
  • kernel-rt-debug-modules AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-477.10.1.rt7.274.el8_8
  • kernel-rt-modules-extra AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-477.10.1.rt7.274.el8_8

almalinux advisories ALSA-2023:2736ALSA-2023:2951ALSA-2023:2148ALSA-2023:2458

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2022-20141 updated cvss 7.0

kernel: igmp: use-after-free in ip_check_mc_rcu when opening and closing inet sockets

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 perf, kernel, bpftool, kernel-rt, python-perf, kernel-kdump, +8 more
    affected: no fix planned “Out of support scope”
  • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.8.6) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 4.18.0-372.87.1.el8_6, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 4.18.0-372.87.1.el8_6, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 4.18.0-372.87.1.el8_6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:0412
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) perf 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2, rtla 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2, kernel-devel-matched 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-devel-matched 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2, kernel-debug-devel-matched 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2, +5 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2023:2458
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) perf 4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8, kernel 4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8, bpftool 4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8, kernel-core 4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8, kernel-tools 4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8, python3-perf 4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8, +15 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2023:2951
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) bpftool 7.0.0-284.11.1.el9_2, kernel 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2, kernel-64k 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2, kernel-core 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2, kernel-tools 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2, python3-perf 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2, +28 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2023:2458
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.6) perf 4.18.0-372.87.1.el8_6, kernel 4.18.0-372.87.1.el8_6, bpftool 4.18.0-372.87.1.el8_6, kernel-core 4.18.0-372.87.1.el8_6, kernel-tools 4.18.0-372.87.1.el8_6, python3-perf 4.18.0-372.87.1.el8_6, +15 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:0412
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2023:2951
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9) kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2023:2458
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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8) kernel-rt 4.18.0-477.10.1.rt7.274.el8_8, kernel-rt-kvm 4.18.0-477.10.1.rt7.274.el8_8, kernel-rt-core 4.18.0-477.10.1.rt7.274.el8_8, kernel-rt-modules 4.18.0-477.10.1.rt7.274.el8_8, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 4.18.0-477.10.1.rt7.274.el8_8, kernel-rt-debug-core 4.18.0-477.10.1.rt7.274.el8_8, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2023:2736
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt 5.14.0-284.11.1.rt14.296.el9_2, kernel-rt-kvm 5.14.0-284.11.1.rt14.296.el9_2, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-284.11.1.rt14.296.el9_2, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-284.11.1.rt14.296.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 5.14.0-284.11.1.rt14.296.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-284.11.1.rt14.296.el9_2, +6 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2023:2148
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 8) kernel-rt 4.18.0-477.10.1.rt7.274.el8_8, kernel-rt-core 4.18.0-477.10.1.rt7.274.el8_8, kernel-rt-modules 4.18.0-477.10.1.rt7.274.el8_8, kernel-rt-debug-core 4.18.0-477.10.1.rt7.274.el8_8, kernel-rt-debug-modules 4.18.0-477.10.1.rt7.274.el8_8, kernel-rt-modules-extra 4.18.0-477.10.1.rt7.274.el8_8, +2 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2023:2736
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 9) kernel-rt 5.14.0-284.11.1.rt14.296.el9_2, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-284.11.1.rt14.296.el9_2, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-284.11.1.rt14.296.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-284.11.1.rt14.296.el9_2, kernel-rt-modules-core 5.14.0-284.11.1.rt14.296.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-modules 5.14.0-284.11.1.rt14.296.el9_2, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2023:2148
  • Red Hat Virtualization 4 Hypervisor for RHEL 8 perf 4.18.0-372.87.1.el8_6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 4.18.0-372.87.1.el8_6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:0412
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 perf, kernel, python-perf, kernel-kdump, kernel-firmware, kernel-bootwrapper, +1 more
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

0.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 3% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 6.9 AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

  • n/a Android

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-362 Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization
  • CWE-416 Use After Free
  • CWE-667 Improper Locking

References

Sources

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