CVE-2022-49590

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)

Description A data-race issue exists around the sysctl igmp llm reports variable in the Linux kernel. This occurs because the variable can be changed concurrently while being read, potentially leading to inconsistent results. To address this, the use of READ ONCE() is necessary for readers of sysctl igmp llm reports. The issue is related to the handling of IPv4 local multicast addresses.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.