# CVE-2022-48999: ipv4: Handle attempt to delete multipath route when fib_info contains an nh reference

> A slab-out-of-bounds access in the Linux kernel IPv4 routing code allows attackers to cause a denial of service or potentially execute code.

- **Severity:** High 7.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 21 Oct 2024
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2026
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2022-48999, GHSA-6m34-xwq2-mrch, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-48999

## What is CVE-2022-48999?

CVE-2022-48999 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 21 Oct 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

ipv4: Handle attempt to delete multipath route when fib_info contains an nh reference

Gwangun Jung reported a slab-out-of-bounds access in fib_nh_match:
    fib_nh_match+0xf98/0x1130 linux-6.0-rc7/net/ipv4/fib_semantics.c:961
    fib_table_delete+0x5f3/0xa40 linux-6.0-rc7/net/ipv4/fib_trie.c:1753
    inet_rtm_delroute+0x2b3/0x380 linux-6.0-rc7/net/ipv4/fib_frontend.c:874

Separate nexthop objects are mutually exclusive with the legacy
multipath spec. Fix fib_nh_match to return if the config for the
to be deleted route contains a multipath spec while the fib_info
is using a nexthop object.

Weakness: CWE-125 (Out-of-bounds Read)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-48999?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Linux kernel.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-48999?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2022-48999 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-48999 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel

- [CVE-2026-53266](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-53266/): Linux Kernel Out-of-Bounds Write (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2013-6282](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-6282/): Linux Kernel Improper Input Validation (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2022-0185](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-0185/): Linux Kernel Heap-Based Buffer Overflow (high 8.4, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2013-2094](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-2094/): Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation (high 8.4, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2026-53362](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-53362/): Linux Kernel Unspecified (high 7.8, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-48999 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-48999 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 21 Oct 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-48999 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Linux kernel. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-48999/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-48999/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-48999
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-48999
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-48999

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-48999/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.