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Unscored CVE-2022-20422 EUVD-2022-25682GHSA-cmf8-8jrp-ggxm

In emulation_proc_handler of armv8_deprecated.c, there is a possible way to corrupt memory due to a race condition. This could lead to loca…

Published Oct 11, 2022 · Updated Oct 14, 2026 · Assigned by google_android

Package: linux Package: linux Package: linux-aws Package: linux-aws-5.0 Package: linux-aws-5.11 Package: linux-aws-5.13 Package: linux-aws-5.15 Package: linux-aws-5.3 Package: linux-aws-5.4 Package: linux-aws-5.8 Package: linux-aws-fips Package: linux-aws-hwe Package: linux-azure Package: linux-azure-4.15 Package: linux-azure-5.11 Package: linux-azure-5.13 Package: linux-azure-5.15 Package: linux-azure-5.3 Package: linux-azure-5.4 Package: linux-azure-5.8 Package: linux-azure-edge Package: linux-azure-fde Package: linux-azure-fips Package: linux-bluefield Package: linux-dell300x Package: linux-fips Package: linux-gcp Package: linux-gcp-4.15 Package: linux-gcp-5.11 Package: linux-gcp-5.13 Package: linux-gcp-5.15 Package: linux-gcp-5.3 Package: linux-gcp-5.4 Package: linux-gcp-5.8 Package: linux-gcp-fips Package: linux-gke Package: linux-gke-4.15 Package: linux-gke-5.15 Package: linux-gke-5.4 Package: linux-gkeop Package: linux-gkeop-5.15 Package: linux-gkeop-5.4 Package: linux-hwe Package: linux-hwe-5.11 Package: linux-hwe-5.13 Package: linux-hwe-5.15 Package: linux-hwe-5.4 Package: linux-hwe-5.8 Package: linux-hwe-edge Package: linux-ibm Package: linux-ibm-5.4 Package: linux-intel-5.13 Package: linux-intel-iot-realtime Package: linux-intel-iotg Package: linux-intel-iotg-5.15 Package: linux-iot Package: linux-kvm Package: linux-lowlatency Package: linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 Package: linux-lts-xenial Package: linux-nvidia Package: linux-oem Package: linux-oem-5.10 Package: linux-oem-5.13 Package: linux-oem-5.14 Package: linux-oem-5.17 Package: linux-oem-5.6 Package: linux-oem-6.0 Package: linux-oracle Package: linux-oracle-5.0 Package: linux-oracle-5.11 Package: linux-oracle-5.13 Package: linux-oracle-5.15 Package: linux-oracle-5.3 Package: linux-oracle-5.4 Package: linux-oracle-5.8 Package: linux-raspi Package: linux-raspi-5.4 Package: linux-raspi-realtime Package: linux-raspi2 Package: linux-realtime Package: linux-riscv Package: linux-riscv-5.11 Package: linux-riscv-5.15 Package: linux-riscv-5.8 Package: linux-snapdragon Package: linux-vmware Platform: Android Ecosystem: Debian Ecosystem: Ubuntu

Description

In emulation_proc_handler of armv8_deprecated.c, there is a possible way to corrupt memory due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-237540956References: Upstream kernel

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
— Android Android kernel —

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 14 linux 5.19.6-1 —
Debian 13 linux 5.19.6-1 —
Debian 12 linux 5.19.6-1 —
Debian 10 linux-5.10 5.10.149-2~deb10u1 DLA-3173-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS linux-raspi-realtime No fix yet —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux +1 5.15.0-53.59 USN-5729-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-aws +1 5.15.0-1023.27 USN-5729-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-azure 5.15.0-1023.29 USN-5729-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-azure-fde 5.15.0-1024.30.1 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-gcp 5.15.0-1022.29 USN-5729-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-gke 5.15.0-1020.25 USN-5729-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-gkeop 5.15.0-1008.12 USN-5729-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-ibm 5.15.0-1018.21 USN-5729-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-intel-iotg 5.15.0-1018.23 USN-5729-2
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-kvm 5.15.0-1021.26 USN-5729-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-nvidia 5.15.0-1015.15 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-oem-6.0 +3 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-oracle 5.15.0-1022.28 USN-5729-1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-raspi 5.15.0-1018.20 USN-5729-2
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux 5.4.0-132.148 USN-5728-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-aws 5.4.0-1089.97 USN-5728-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-aws-5.15 +1 5.15.0-1023.27~20.04.1 USN-5729-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-azure 5.4.0-1095.101 USN-5728-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-azure-5.15 5.15.0-1023.29~20.04.1 USN-5729-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-azure-fde 5.4.0-1095.101+cvm1.1 USN-5728-2
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-bluefield 5.4.0-1050.56 USN-5728-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gcp 5.4.0-1093.102 USN-5728-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gcp-5.15 5.15.0-1022.29~20.04.1 USN-5729-2
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gke 5.4.0-1087.94 USN-5728-2
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gke-5.15 5.15.0-1020.25~20.04.1 USN-5729-2
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gkeop 5.4.0-1057.61 USN-5728-2
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gkeop-5.15 5.15.0-1008.12~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-hwe-5.15 +1 5.15.0-53.59~20.04.1 USN-5729-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-ibm 5.4.0-1037.42 USN-5728-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-intel-iotg-5.15 5.15.0-1018.23~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-iot 5.4.0-1006.8 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-kvm 5.4.0-1079.85 USN-5728-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-oracle 5.4.0-1087.96 USN-5728-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-oracle-5.15 5.15.0-1022.28~20.04.1 USN-5729-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-raspi 5.4.0-1074.85 USN-5728-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-riscv +23 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux 4.15.0-197.208 USN-5727-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-aws 4.15.0-1143.155 USN-5727-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-aws-5.4 5.4.0-1089.97~18.04.1 USN-5728-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-azure-4.15 4.15.0-1157.172 USN-5774-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-azure-5.4 5.4.0-1095.101~18.04.1 USN-5728-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-dell300x 4.15.0-1055.60 USN-5727-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gcp +14 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gcp-4.15 4.15.0-1138.154 USN-5727-2
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gcp-5.4 5.4.0-1093.102~18.04.1 USN-5728-3
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-hwe-5.4 5.4.0-132.148~18.04.1 USN-5728-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-ibm-5.4 5.4.0-1037.42~18.04.1 USN-5728-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-kvm 4.15.0-1129.134 USN-5727-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-oracle 4.15.0-1108.119 USN-5727-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-oracle-5.4 5.4.0-1087.96~18.04.1 USN-5728-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-raspi-5.4 5.4.0-1074.85~18.04.1 USN-5728-2
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-raspi2 4.15.0-1121.129 USN-5727-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-snapdragon 4.15.0-1139.149 USN-5727-1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-hwe-edge No fix yet —
Show 9 more (older releases, extended support, other products)
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS linux-realtime 5.15.0-1025.28 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS 20.04 LTS linux-fips +3 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS 18.04 LTS linux-fips +3 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS 16.04 LTS linux-fips No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-aws-fips 5.4.0-1089.97+fips1 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-azure-fips 5.4.0-1095.101+fips1 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-fips 5.4.0-1065.74 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-gcp-fips 5.4.0-1093.102+fips1 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS linux-aws-fips 4.15.0-2082.88 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS linux-azure-fips 4.15.0-2066.72 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS linux-fips 4.15.0-1100.111 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS linux-gcp-fips 4.15.0-2047.52 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 16.04 LTS linux-fips 4.4.0-1100.107 —
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS linux 4.4.0-253.287 USN-6739-1
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS linux-aws 4.4.0-1168.183 USN-6739-1
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS linux-aws-hwe 4.15.0-1143.155~16.04.1 USN-5727-1
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS linux-azure 4.15.0-1159.174~16.04.1 —
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS linux-gcp 4.15.0-1138.154~16.04.1 USN-5727-2
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS linux-hwe 4.15.0-197.208~16.04.1 USN-5727-1
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS linux-kvm 4.4.0-1131.141 USN-6739-1
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS linux-oracle 4.15.0-1108.119~16.04.1 USN-5727-1
Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS linux-aws 4.4.0-1130.136 USN-6739-1
Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS linux-azure 4.15.0-1157.172~14.04.2 USN-5774-1
Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS linux-lts-xenial 4.4.0-253.287~14.04.1 USN-6739-1

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