CVE-2022-50569
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
xfrm: Update ipcomp_scratches with NULL when freed
Currently if ipcomp_alloc_scratches() fails to allocate memory ipcomp_scratches holds obsolete address. So when we try to free the percpu scratches using ipcomp_free_scratches() it tries to vfree non existent vm area. Described below:
So when we free,
Fix this breakage by updating ipcomp_scrtches with NULL when scratches is freed
Detalles técnicos trazas, registros y código del informe original
static void * __percpu *ipcomp_alloc_scratches(void)
{
...
scratches = alloc_percpu(void *);
if (!scratches)
return NULL;
ipcomp_scratches does not know about this allocation failure.
Therefore holding the old obsolete address.
...
}
static void ipcomp_free_scratches(void)
{
...
scratches = ipcomp_scratches;
Assigning obsolete address from ipcomp_scratches
if (!scratches)
return;
for_each_possible_cpu(i)
vfree(*per_cpu_ptr(scratches, i));
Trying to free non existent page, causing warning: trying to vfree
existent vm area.
...
}CVSS
- Versión: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Puntuación base: 7.8
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.17%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 6
- Fecha de la puntuación: 5/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
🎯 Técnicas ATT&CK
Cómo se explota esta vulnerabilidad y qué consigue el atacante, en el lenguaje de MITRE ATT&CK.
- Explotación
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalationprivilege escalation75 % - Impacto principal
T1499.004Application or System Exploitationimpact65 % - Impacto secundario
T1578.003Delete Cloud Instancedefense impairment50 %
Vulnerabilidad local (AV:L/PR:L) que permite DoS mediante vfree inválido en kernel Linux. Escalada de privilegios potencial desde acceso de usuario. El manejo incorrecto de memoria provoca crash del kernel.
Inferido por nuestro agente de análisis a partir de la descripción oficial, el vector CVSS y la CWE, y comprobado por un supervisor. Puede contener errores.
🛡️ Mitigaciones ATT&CK que cubren estas técnicas
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
⚠ Inferidas por IA a partir de la descripción — NVD aún no ha analizado esta CVE; no son CPE verificados.
Referencias
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/03155680191ef0f004b1d6a5714c5b8cd271ab61
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/18373ed500f7cd53e24d9b0bd0f1c09d78dba87e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e8abde895b3ac6a368cbdb372e8800c49e73a28
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2c19945ce8095d065df550e7fe350cd5cc40c6e6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a04d2fc700f717104bfb95b0f6694e448a4537f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a39f456d62810c0efb43cead22f98d95b53e4b1a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be81c44242b20fc3bdcc73480ef8aaee56f5d0b6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/debca61df6bc2f65e020656c9c5b878d6b38d30f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f3bdba4440d82e0da2b1bfc35d3836c8a8e00677
JSON original (NVD)
Mostrar
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"descriptions": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nxfrm: Update ipcomp_scratches with NULL when freed\n\nCurrently if ipcomp_alloc_scratches() fails to allocate memory\nipcomp_scratches holds obsolete address. So when we try to free the\npercpu scratches using ipcomp_free_scratches() it tries to vfree non\nexistent vm area. Described below:\n\nstatic void * __percpu *ipcomp_alloc_scratches(void)\n{\n ...\n scratches = alloc_percpu(void *);\n if (!scratches)\n return NULL;\nipcomp_scratches does not know about this allocation failure.\nTherefore holding the old obsolete address.\n ...\n}\n\nSo when we free,\n\nstatic void ipcomp_free_scratches(void)\n{\n ...\n scratches = ipcomp_scratches;\nAssigning obsolete address from ipcomp_scratches\n\n if (!scratches)\n return;\n\n for_each_possible_cpu(i)\n vfree(*per_cpu_ptr(scratches, i));\nTrying to free non existent page, causing warning: trying to vfree\nexistent vm area.\n ...\n}\n\nFix this breakage by updating ipcomp_scrtches with NULL when scratches\nis freed"
}
],
"lastModified": "2026-08-04T10:18:19.640",
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