CVE-2022-40307: Race Condition

Published Sep 9, 2022
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Updated

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.19.8. drivers/firmware/efi/capsule-loader.c has a race condition with a resultant use-after-free.

Affected Software

127 affected componentsFixes available
Linux Linux kernel<=5.19.8
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-azure<4.15.0-1158.173~14.04.1
4.15.0-1158.173~14.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws-hwe<4.15.0-1147.159~16.04.1
4.15.0-1147.159~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure<4.15.0-1159.174~16.04.1
4.15.0-1159.174~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gcp<4.15.0-1142.158~16.04.1
4.15.0-1142.158~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe<4.15.0-201.212~16.04.1
4.15.0-201.212~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-oracle<4.15.0-1112.123~16.04.1
4.15.0-1112.123~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux<4.15.0-201.212
4.15.0-201.212
ubuntu/linux-aws<4.15.0-1147.159
4.15.0-1147.159
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<4.15.0-1158.173
4.15.0-1158.173
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.4<5.4.0-1100.106~18.04.1
5.4.0-1100.106~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-dell300x<4.15.0-1058.63
4.15.0-1058.63
ubuntu/linux-gcp-4.15<4.15.0-1142.158
4.15.0-1142.158
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<4.15.0-1133.138
4.15.0-1133.138
ubuntu/linux-oracle<4.15.0-1112.123
4.15.0-1112.123
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<4.15.0-1125.133
4.15.0-1125.133
ubuntu/linux-snapdragon<4.15.0-1143.153
4.15.0-1143.153
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<4.15.0-2087.93
4.15.0-2087.93
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<4.15.0-2067.73
4.15.0-2067.73
ubuntu/linux-fips<4.15.0-1104.115
4.15.0-1104.115
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<4.15.0-2052.57
4.15.0-2052.57
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

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

    Fixed in 5.19.11-1
  2. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1158.173~14.04.1
  3. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1147.159~16.04.1
  4. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1159.174~16.04.1
  5. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1142.158~16.04.1
  6. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4.15.0-201.212~16.04.1
  7. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1112.123~16.04.1
  8. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4.15.0-201.212
  9. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1147.159
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1093.102~18.04.2
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-4.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1158.173
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1100.106~18.04.1
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-dell300x to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1058.63
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-4.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1142.158
  15. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1097.106~18.04.1
  16. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-136.153~18.04.1
  17. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1041.46~18.04.1
  18. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1133.138
  19. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1112.123
  20. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1091.100~18.04.1
  21. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1078.89~18.04.1
  22. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 4.15.0-1125.133
  23. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1143.153
  24. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4.15.0-2087.93
  25. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4.15.0-2067.73
  26. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1104.115
  27. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4.15.0-2052.57
  28. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.4.0-136.153
  29. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1093.101
  30. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1027.31~20.04.1
  31. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1100.106
  32. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1030.37~20.04.1
  33. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1054.60
  34. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1097.106
  35. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1027.34~20.04.1
  36. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1091.98
  37. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gke-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1027.32~20.04.1
  38. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1061.65
  39. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1012.16~20.04.1
  40. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-57.63~20.04.1
  41. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1041.46
  42. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1023.28~20.04.1
  43. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1010.12
  44. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1083.89
  45. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-58.64~20.04.1
  46. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1091.100
  47. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1027.33~20.04.1
  48. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1078.89
  49. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1027.31~20.04.1
  50. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1093.101+fips1
  51. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1100.106+fips1
  52. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1069.78
  53. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1097.106+fips1
  54. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.15.0-57.63
  55. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1027.31
  56. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1030.37
  57. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1030.37.1
  58. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1026.33
  59. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1024.29
  60. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1012.16
  61. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1022.25
  62. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1023.28
  63. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1025.30
  64. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.15.0-57.63
  65. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1015.15
  66. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.17.0-1031.32
  67. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1026.32
  68. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1022.24
  69. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1029.32
  70. 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 6.12.116-1Fixed in 7.2.15-1Fixed in 7.3.4-1

Event History

Sep 9, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via OSV·05:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:15 AM
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-2022-40307?

CVE-2022-40307 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential for a use-after-free condition in the Linux kernel.

2

How do I fix CVE-2022-40307?

To fix CVE-2022-40307, update the Linux kernel to a version newer than 5.19.8 or apply the appropriate patches provided by your Linux distribution.

3

Which versions of the Linux kernel are affected by CVE-2022-40307?

CVE-2022-40307 affects the Linux kernel versions up to and including 5.19.8.

4

Is Debian Linux affected by CVE-2022-40307?

Yes, Debian Linux versions 10.0 and 11.0 are vulnerable to CVE-2022-40307 before applying the necessary updates.

5

What is a use-after-free vulnerability in CVE-2022-40307?

A use-after-free vulnerability occurs when a program continues to use a memory location after it has been freed, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.

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