CVE-2022-3303: Race Condition

Published Sep 27, 2022
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Updated

A race condition flaw was found in the Linux kernel sound subsystem due to improper locking. It could lead to a NULL pointer dereference while handling the SNDCTLDSPSYNC ioctl. A privileged local user (root or member of the audio group) could use this flaw to crash the system, resulting in a denial of service condition

Affected Software

136 affected componentsFixes available
Linux Linux kernel<6.0
Linux Linux kernel=6.0-rc1
Linux Linux kernel=6.0-rc2
Linux Linux kernel=6.0-rc3
Linux Linux kernel=6.0-rc4
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
Debian Debian Linux=11.0
debian/linux<5.19.11-1
5.19.11-1
debian/linux<5.19.11-1
5.19.11-1
debian/linux<5.19.11-1
5.19.11-1
ubuntu/linux-aws<4.4.0-1117.123
4.4.0-1117.123
ubuntu/linux-azure<4.15.0-1168.183~14.04.1
4.15.0-1168.183~14.04.1
ubuntu/linux-lts-xenial<4.4.0-239.273~14.04.1
4.4.0-239.273~14.04.1
ubuntu/linux*
ubuntu/linux<4.4.0-239.273
4.4.0-239.273
ubuntu/linux-aws<4.4.0-1155.170
4.4.0-1155.170
ubuntu/linux-aws-hwe<4.15.0-1159.172~16.04.1
4.15.0-1159.172~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure<4.15.0-1168.183~16.04.1
4.15.0-1168.183~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gcp<4.15.0-1153.170~16.04.1
4.15.0-1153.170~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe<4.15.0-214.225~16.04.1
4.15.0-214.225~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-kvm<4.4.0-1118.128
4.4.0-1118.128
ubuntu/linux-oracle<4.15.0-1122.133~16.04.1
4.15.0-1122.133~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-fips<4.4.0-1088.95
4.4.0-1088.95
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.4<5.4.0-1093.102~18.04.2
5.4.0-1093.102~18.04.2
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.4<5.4.0-1100.106~18.04.1
5.4.0-1100.106~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.4<5.4.0-1097.106~18.04.1
5.4.0-1097.106~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.4<5.4.0-136.153~18.04.1
5.4.0-136.153~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.4<5.4.0-1041.46~18.04.1
5.4.0-1041.46~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.4<5.4.0-1091.100~18.04.1
5.4.0-1091.100~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi-5.4<5.4.0-1078.89~18.04.1
5.4.0-1078.89~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux<4.15.0-214.225
4.15.0-214.225
ubuntu/linux-aws<4.15.0-1159.172
4.15.0-1159.172
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-4.15<4.15.0-1168.183
4.15.0-1168.183
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-4.15<4.15.0-1153.170
4.15.0-1153.170
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-kvm<4.15.0-1143.148
4.15.0-1143.148
ubuntu/linux-oem*
ubuntu/linux-oracle<4.15.0-1122.133
4.15.0-1122.133
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<4.15.0-2098.104
4.15.0-2098.104
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<4.15.0-2077.83
4.15.0-2077.83
ubuntu/linux-fips<4.15.0-1114.125
4.15.0-1114.125
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<4.15.0-2061.66
4.15.0-2061.66
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux<5.4.0-136.153
5.4.0-136.153
ubuntu/linux-aws<5.4.0-1093.101
5.4.0-1093.101
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15<5.15.0-1027.31~20.04.1
5.15.0-1027.31~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure<5.4.0-1100.106
5.4.0-1100.106
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15<5.15.0-1030.37~20.04.1
5.15.0-1030.37~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.4.0-1054.60
5.4.0-1054.60
ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.4.0-1097.106
5.4.0-1097.106
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15<5.15.0-1027.34~20.04.1
5.15.0-1027.34~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke<5.4.0-1091.98
5.4.0-1091.98
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.15<5.15.0-1027.32~20.04.1
5.15.0-1027.32~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<5.4.0-1061.65
5.4.0-1061.65
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.15<5.15.0-1012.16~20.04.1
5.15.0-1012.16~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-57.63~20.04.1
5.15.0-57.63~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.4.0-1041.46
5.4.0-1041.46
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15<5.15.0-1023.28~20.04.1
5.15.0-1023.28~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-iot<5.4.0-1010.12
5.4.0-1010.12
ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.4.0-1083.89
5.4.0-1083.89
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-58.64~20.04.1
5.15.0-58.64~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.4.0-1091.100
5.4.0-1091.100
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15<5.15.0-1027.33~20.04.1
5.15.0-1027.33~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.4.0-1078.89
5.4.0-1078.89
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15<5.15.0-1027.31~20.04.1
5.15.0-1027.31~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-intel-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.10*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.6*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-raspi2*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<5.4.0-1093.101+fips1
5.4.0-1093.101+fips1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<5.4.0-1100.106+fips1
5.4.0-1100.106+fips1
ubuntu/linux-fips<5.4.0-1069.78
5.4.0-1069.78
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<5.4.0-1097.106+fips1
5.4.0-1097.106+fips1
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux<5.15.0-57.63
5.15.0-57.63
ubuntu/linux-aws<5.15.0-1027.31
5.15.0-1027.31
ubuntu/linux-azure<5.15.0-1030.37
5.15.0-1030.37
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<5.15.0-1030.37.1
5.15.0-1030.37.1
ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.15.0-1026.33
5.15.0-1026.33
ubuntu/linux-gke<5.15.0-1024.29
5.15.0-1024.29
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<5.15.0-1012.16
5.15.0-1012.16
ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.15.0-1022.25
5.15.0-1022.25
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg<5.15.0-1023.28
5.15.0-1023.28
ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.15.0-1025.30
5.15.0-1025.30
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<5.15.0-57.63
5.15.0-57.63
ubuntu/linux-nvidia<5.15.0-1015.15
5.15.0-1015.15
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17<5.17.0-1031.32
5.17.0-1031.32
ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.15.0-1026.32
5.15.0-1026.32
ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.15.0-1022.24
5.15.0-1022.24
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-realtime<5.15.0-1029.32
5.15.0-1029.32
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-vmware*
debian/linux
6.1.176-16.1.190-16.12.107-16.12.116-17.2.15-17.3.4-1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.19.11-1
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    Fixed in 4.4.0-1117.123
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    Fixed in 4.15.0-1168.183~14.04.1
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    Fixed in 4.4.0-239.273~14.04.1
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    Fixed in 4.4.0-239.273
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    Fixed in 4.15.0-214.225~16.04.1
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    Fixed in 4.4.0-1118.128
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    Fixed in 4.15.0-1122.133~16.04.1
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    Fixed in 4.4.0-1088.95
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1093.102~18.04.2
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1100.106~18.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-136.153~18.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1041.46~18.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1091.100~18.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1078.89~18.04.1
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    Fixed in 4.15.0-214.225
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    Fixed in 4.15.0-1168.183
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    Fixed in 4.15.0-1143.148
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    Fixed in 4.15.0-2098.104
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    Fixed in 4.15.0-2077.83
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    Fixed in 4.15.0-1114.125
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    Fixed in 4.15.0-2061.66
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-136.153
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1093.101
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1027.31~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1030.37~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1054.60
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1091.98
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1027.32~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1061.65
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1012.16~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-57.63~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1041.46
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1023.28~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1010.12
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1083.89
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-58.64~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1091.100
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1027.33~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1078.89
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1027.31~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1093.101+fips1
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1100.106+fips1
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1069.78
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-57.63
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1027.31
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1030.37
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1030.37.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1026.33
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1024.29
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1012.16
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1022.25
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1023.28
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1025.30
  67. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-57.63
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1015.15
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    Fixed in 5.17.0-1031.32
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1026.32
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1022.24
  72. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1029.32
  73. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.1.176-1Fixed in 6.1.190-1Fixed in 6.12.107-1Fixed in 6.12.116-1Fixed in 7.2.15-1Fixed in 7.3.4-1

Event History

Sep 27, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via OSV·11:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·11:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2022-3303?

CVE-2022-3303 has a medium severity rating due to its potential for a system crash resulting from a NULL pointer dereference.

2

How do I fix CVE-2022-3303?

To fix CVE-2022-3303, update to a patched version of the Linux kernel such as 5.10.223-1, 5.10.226-1, or any later version.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2022-3303?

CVE-2022-3303 affects privileged local users, specifically those with root access or members of the audio group on vulnerable Linux kernel versions.

4

What versions of the Linux kernel are affected by CVE-2022-3303?

CVE-2022-3303 affects Linux kernel versions up to 6.0 and specific release candidates such as 6.0-rc1 to 6.0-rc4.

5

Is CVE-2022-3303 exploitable remotely?

CVE-2022-3303 is not exploitable remotely as it requires local privilege escalation by an authenticated user.

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