CVE-2022-3646: Linux Kernel BPF segment.c nilfs_attach_log_writer memory leak

Published Oct 21, 2022
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Updated

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Linux Kernel. This issue affects the function nilfsattachlogwriter of the file fs/nilfs2/segment.c of the component BPF. The manipulation leads to memory leak. The attack may be initiated remotely. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier VDB-211961 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Affected Software

136 affected componentsFixes available
Linux Linux kernel
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
debian/linux
6.1.176-16.1.190-16.12.107-16.12.115-27.2.12-17.2.15-1
debian/linux<6.0.2-1
6.0.2-1
debian/linux<6.0.2-1
6.0.2-1
debian/linux<6.0.2-1
6.0.2-1
ubuntu/linux-aws<4.4.0-1117.123
4.4.0-1117.123
ubuntu/linux-azure<4.15.0-1162.177~14.04.1
4.15.0-1162.177~14.04.1
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<4.15.0-1151.164~16.04.1
4.15.0-1151.164~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure<4.15.0-1162.177~16.04.1
4.15.0-1162.177~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gcp<4.15.0-1146.162~16.04.1
4.15.0-1146.162~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe<4.15.0-206.217~16.04.1
4.15.0-206.217~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-kvm<4.4.0-1118.128
4.4.0-1118.128
ubuntu/linux-oracle<4.15.0-1115.126~16.04.1
4.15.0-1115.126~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-fips<4.4.0-1088.95
4.4.0-1088.95
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux<4.15.0-204.215
4.15.0-204.215
ubuntu/linux-aws<4.15.0-1150.163
4.15.0-1150.163
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.4<5.4.0-1093.102~18.04.2
5.4.0-1093.102~18.04.2
ubuntu/linux-azure-4.15<4.15.0-1161.176
4.15.0-1161.176
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.4<5.4.0-1100.106~18.04.1
5.4.0-1100.106~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-dell300x<4.15.0-1060.65
4.15.0-1060.65
ubuntu/linux-gcp-4.15<4.15.0-1145.161
4.15.0-1145.161
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-kvm<4.15.0-1135.140
4.15.0-1135.140
ubuntu/linux-oracle<4.15.0-1114.125
4.15.0-1114.125
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-raspi2<4.15.0-1127.135
4.15.0-1127.135
ubuntu/linux-snapdragon<4.15.0-1145.155
4.15.0-1145.155
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
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-oem*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<4.15.0-2089.95
4.15.0-2089.95
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<4.15.0-2070.76
4.15.0-2070.76
ubuntu/linux-fips<4.15.0-1107.118
4.15.0-1107.118
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<4.15.0-2054.59
4.15.0-2054.59
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-oem-5.14<5.14.0-1059.67
5.14.0-1059.67
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<5.17.0-1029.30
5.17.0-1029.30
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.0<6.0.0-1007.7
6.0.0-1007.7
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*

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.1.176-1Fixed in 6.1.190-1Fixed in 6.12.107-1Fixed in 6.12.115-2Fixed in 7.2.12-1Fixed in 7.2.15-1
  2. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.0.2-1
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    Fixed in 4.4.0-1117.123
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    Fixed in 4.15.0-1162.177~14.04.1
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    Fixed in 4.4.0-239.273~14.04.1
  6. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 4.4.0-239.273
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    Fixed in 4.4.0-1155.170
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    Fixed in 4.15.0-1151.164~16.04.1
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    Fixed in 4.15.0-1162.177~16.04.1
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    Fixed in 4.15.0-1146.162~16.04.1
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    Fixed in 4.15.0-206.217~16.04.1
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    Fixed in 4.4.0-1118.128
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    Fixed in 4.15.0-1115.126~16.04.1
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    Fixed in 4.4.0-1088.95
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    Fixed in 4.15.0-204.215
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    Fixed in 4.15.0-1150.163
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1093.102~18.04.2
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    Fixed in 4.15.0-1161.176
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1100.106~18.04.1
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    Fixed in 4.15.0-1060.65
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    Fixed in 4.15.0-1145.161
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1097.106~18.04.1
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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 4.15.0-1135.140
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    Fixed in 4.15.0-1114.125
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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 4.15.0-1127.135
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    Fixed in 4.15.0-1145.155
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    Fixed in 4.15.0-2089.95
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    Fixed in 4.15.0-2070.76
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    Fixed in 4.15.0-1107.118
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    Fixed in 4.15.0-2054.59
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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 5.4.0-1100.106
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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 5.4.0-1097.106
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1027.34~20.04.1
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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 5.14.0-1059.67
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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 5.4.0-1097.106+fips1
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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
  66. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1026.33
  67. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1024.29
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1012.16
  69. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1022.25
  70. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1023.28
  71. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1025.30
  72. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-57.63
  73. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1015.15
  74. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.17.0-1029.30
  75. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.0.0-1007.7
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1026.32
  77. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1022.24
  78. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-realtime to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1029.32

Event History

Oct 21, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via OSV·06:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2022-3646?

CVE-2022-3646 is classified as a problematic vulnerability, indicating a significant impact on the affected systems.

2

How do I fix CVE-2022-3646?

To fix CVE-2022-3646, update your Linux Kernel to versions 5.10.223-1, 5.10.226-1, 6.1.119-1, 6.1.123-1, 6.12.11-1 or 6.12.12-1.

3

What components are affected by CVE-2022-3646?

CVE-2022-3646 affects the BPF component in the Linux Kernel, specifically the nilfs_attach_log_writer function.

4

Can CVE-2022-3646 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2022-3646 can be exploited remotely, leading to a potential memory leak.

5

Which versions of Debian are impacted by CVE-2022-3646?

Debian GNU/Linux versions prior to the patched releases are impacted by CVE-2022-3646.

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