CVE-2022-49590 igmp: Fix data-races around sysctl_igmp_llm_reports.

Medium 4.7 Published Updated

A data race in the Linux kernel IGMP subsystem could lead to inconsistent state when reading sysctl_igmp_llm_reports concurrently.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
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Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2022-49590?

CVE-2022-49590 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 26 Feb 2025. 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:

igmp: Fix data-races around sysctl_igmp_llm_reports.

While reading sysctl_igmp_llm_reports, it can be changed concurrently. Thus, we need to add READ_ONCE() to its readers.

This test can be packed into a helper, so such changes will be in the follow-up series after net is merged into net-next.

if (ipv4_is_local_multicast(pmc->multiaddr) && !READ_ONCE(net->ipv4.sysctl_igmp_llm_reports))

Weakness: CWE-362

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-49590?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2022-49590?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2022-49590 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-49590 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2022-49590, GHSA-p9m6-8mxq-gx43, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49590.

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