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Critical · 9.8 CVE-2022-49149 EUVD-2022-55076GHSA-g36j-w8h6-jr97

rxrpc: Fix call timer start racing with call destruction

Published Feb 26, 2025 · Updated Oct 15, 2026 · Assigned by Linux

Vendor: Linux Product: Linux Package: linux Package: linux Package: linux-allwinner-5.19 Package: linux-aws Package: linux-aws-5.0 Package: linux-aws-5.11 Package: linux-aws-5.13 Package: linux-aws-5.19 Package: linux-aws-5.3 Package: linux-aws-5.4 Package: linux-aws-5.8 Package: linux-aws-6.2 Package: linux-aws-6.5 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-5.19 Package: linux-azure-5.3 Package: linux-azure-5.4 Package: linux-azure-5.8 Package: linux-azure-6.2 Package: linux-azure-6.5 Package: linux-azure-edge Package: linux-azure-fde Package: linux-azure-fde-5.19 Package: linux-azure-fde-6.2 Package: linux-azure-fips Package: linux-bluefield Package: linux-fips Package: linux-gcp Package: linux-gcp-4.15 Package: linux-gcp-5.11 Package: linux-gcp-5.13 Package: linux-gcp-5.19 Package: linux-gcp-5.3 Package: linux-gcp-5.4 Package: linux-gcp-5.8 Package: linux-gcp-6.2 Package: linux-gcp-6.5 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-5.19 Package: linux-hwe-5.4 Package: linux-hwe-5.8 Package: linux-hwe-6.2 Package: linux-hwe-6.5 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-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 Package: linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 Package: linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 Package: linux-nvidia-6.2 Package: linux-nvidia-6.5 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-oem-6.1 Package: linux-oem-6.5 Package: linux-oracle Package: linux-oracle-5.0 Package: linux-oracle-5.11 Package: linux-oracle-5.13 Package: linux-oracle-5.3 Package: linux-oracle-5.4 Package: linux-oracle-5.8 Package: linux-oracle-6.5 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-5.19 Package: linux-riscv-5.8 Package: linux-riscv-6.5 Package: linux-starfive-5.19 Package: linux-starfive-6.2 Package: linux-starfive-6.5 Package: linux-vmware Package: linux-xilinx-zynqmp Platform: Linux Ecosystem: Debian Ecosystem: Ubuntu

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

rxrpc: Fix call timer start racing with call destruction

The rxrpc_call struct has a timer used to handle various timed events
relating to a call. This timer can get started from the packet input
routines that are run in softirq mode with just the RCU read lock held.
Unfortunately, because only the RCU read lock is held - and neither ref or
other lock is taken - the call can start getting destroyed at the same time
a packet comes in addressed to that call. This causes the timer - which
was already stopped - to get restarted. Later, the timer dispatch code may
then oops if the timer got deallocated first.

Fix this by trying to take a ref on the rxrpc_call struct and, if
successful, passing that ref along to the timer. If the timer was already
running, the ref is discarded.

The timer completion routine can then pass the ref along to the call's work
item when it queues it. If the timer or work item where already
queued/running, the extra ref is discarded.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Linux Linux 4.15 5.10.110

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 5.17.3-1 —
Debian 13 linux 5.17.3-1 —
Debian 12 linux 5.17.3-1 —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS linux-raspi-realtime No fix yet —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux +1 5.15.0-37.39 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-aws 5.15.0-1011.14 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-azure 5.15.0-1010.12 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-gcp 5.15.0-1008.12 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-gke 5.15.0-1008.10 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-ibm 5.15.0-1007.8 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-intel-iotg 5.15.0-1008.11 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-kvm 5.15.0-1010.11 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-oracle 5.15.0-1009.12 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-raspi 5.15.0-1011.13 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-riscv +32 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-azure-5.15 5.15.0-1008.9~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gke +28 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-hwe-5.15 5.15.0-41.44~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-intel-iotg-5.15 5.15.0-1008.11~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 5.15.0-42.45~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gcp +14 No fix yet —
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 5.15.0-1014.14 —
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-updates 20.04 LTS linux-aws-fips 5.4.0-1165.176+fips1 USN-8920-1
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-azure-fips 5.4.0-1170.176+fips1 USN-8920-1
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-fips 5.4.0-1139.149 USN-8919-1
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-gcp-fips 5.4.0-1168.178+fips1 USN-8919-1
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS linux-aws-fips 4.15.0-2137.143 USN-9032-1
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS linux-azure-fips 4.15.0-2117.123 USN-9032-1
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS linux-fips 4.15.0-1154.166 USN-9032-1
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS linux-gcp-fips 4.15.0-2100.106 USN-9032-1
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS linux 5.4.0-242.262 USN-8919-1
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS linux-aws 5.4.0-1165.176 USN-8919-1
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS linux-azure 5.4.0-1170.176 USN-8919-1
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS linux-bluefield 5.4.0-1125.132 —
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS linux-gcp 5.4.0-1168.178 USN-8919-1
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS linux-ibm 5.4.0-1111.116 USN-8920-1
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS linux-iot 5.4.0-1069.72 USN-8919-1
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS linux-kvm 5.4.0-1152.161 USN-8919-1
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS linux-oracle 5.4.0-1163.173 USN-8919-1
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS linux-raspi 5.4.0-1148.161 USN-8919-1
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS linux-xilinx-zynqmp 5.4.0-1083.87 USN-8919-1
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux 4.15.0-262.274 USN-9032-1
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux-aws 4.15.0-1199.212 USN-9032-1
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux-aws-5.4 5.4.0-1165.176~18.04.1 USN-8920-1
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux-azure-4.15 4.15.0-1209.224 USN-9032-1
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux-azure-5.4 5.4.0-1170.176~18.04.1 USN-8919-1
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux-gcp-4.15 4.15.0-1192.209 USN-9032-1
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux-gcp-5.4 5.4.0-1168.178~18.04.1 USN-8919-1
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux-hwe-5.4 5.4.0-242.262~18.04.1 USN-8919-1
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux-ibm-5.4 5.4.0-1111.116~18.04.1 USN-8920-1
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux-kvm 4.15.0-1181.186 USN-9032-1
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux-oracle 4.15.0-1161.172 USN-9032-1
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux-oracle-5.4 5.4.0-1163.173~18.04.1 USN-8919-1
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux-raspi-5.4 5.4.0-1148.161~18.04.1 USN-8919-1
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS linux-aws-hwe 4.15.0-1199.212~16.04.1 USN-9032-1
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS linux-azure 4.15.0-1209.224~16.04.1 USN-9032-1
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS linux-gcp 4.15.0-1192.209~16.04.1 USN-9032-1
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS linux-hwe 4.15.0-262.274~16.04.1 USN-9032-1
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS linux-oracle 4.15.0-1161.172~16.04.1 USN-9032-1
Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS linux-azure 4.15.0-1209.224~14.04.1 USN-9032-1

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