PT-2022-4973
CVE-2022-39188
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Published
2022-07-06
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Updated
2026-10-18
Description by
CVSS 2.0
6.8
MediumMetricsAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel versions prior to 5.19
Description
The issue is related to a race condition in the Linux kernel, specifically in the unmap mapping range function, which can lead to a situation where a device driver frees a page while it still has stale TLB entries. This occurs in situations with VM PFNMAP VMAs, potentially allowing an attacker to cause a denial of service.
Recommendations
For Linux kernel versions prior to 5.19, update to version 5.19 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the unmap mapping range function to minimize the risk of exploitation.
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