CVE-2022-48830
Linux Kernel vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2022-48830 is a vulnerability in the Linux kernel's CAN (Controller Area Network) isotp subsystem, specifically in the isotp_rcv() function. The vulnerability was discovered and disclosed on July 16, 2024. It affects the Linux kernel's implementation of the ISO 15765-2:2016 transport protocol, particularly impacting the CAN frame reception handling (NVD, RedHat).

Technical details

The vulnerability stems from a race condition in the isotprcv() function where concurrent receiving processes can lead to inconsistent state changes. Specifically, so->rx.len can be modified by isotprcvff() during isotprcvcf() execution, causing the length to change from 0 to 4096 after allocskb(), which triggers a skboverpanic in skb_put(). The issue has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H) (RedHat).

Impact

The vulnerability can lead to a kernel panic when specific race conditions are triggered, potentially causing system instability or denial of service. However, it's noted that these conditions do not typically occur in real-world usage scenarios (Kernel Commit).

Mitigation and workarounds

The issue has been fixed by adding a spinlock in the isotprcv() function to ensure state changes and data structures remain consistent during CAN frame reception. The fix has been implemented in the Linux kernel, and affected distributions have been updated accordingly. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, 7, and 8 are not affected, while RHEL 9 has marked this as 'Will not fix' (RedHat).

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