PT-2025-8259
CVE-2022-49325
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Published
2022-01-01
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Updated
2026-08-23
Description by
CVSS 4.0
8.2
HighMetricsAV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel has been resolved, related to the tcp->snd cwnd value being set to an illegal value. The issue arose from code breaking the assumption that tp->snd cwnd is greater than zero, leading to various bugs over the years. A warning was triggered by syzbot, prompting the need for a fix to catch when and where tp->snd cwnd is set to an illegal value.
Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
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