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Vulnerability · CVE-2022-49862

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tipc: fix the msg->req tlv len check in tipc_nl_compat_name_table_dump_header This is a follow-up for commit 974

Published May 1, 2025 · catalog updated May 23, 2026 · Linux Linux

Check this week

CVE-2022-49862 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 20.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run Linux Linux.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium5.5
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
20.00%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
vendor Linux Linux 2aae1723dea1235ffef183daf0694805297424f6 <a0ead1d648df9c456baec832b494513ef405949a

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tipc: fix the msg->req tlv len check in tipc_nl_compat_name_table_dump_header This is a follow-up for commit 974cb0e3e7c9 ("tipc: fix uninit-value in tipc_nl_compat_name_table_dump") where it should have type casted sizeof(..) to int to work when TLV_GET_DATA_LEN() returns a negative value. syzbot reported a call trace because of it: BUG: KMSAN: uninit-value in ... tipc_nl_compat_name_table_dump+0x841/0xea0 net/tipc/netlink_compat.c:934 __tipc_nl_compat_dumpit+0xab2/0x1320 net/tipc/netlink_compat.c:238 tipc_nl_compat_dumpit+0x

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  • vendor Linux Linux 2aae1723dea1235ffef183daf0694805297424f6 <a0ead1d648df9c456baec832b494513ef405949a2aae1723dea1235ffef183daf0694805297424f6 <a0ead1d648df9c456baec832b494513ef405949a

How to fix CVE-2022-49862

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2022-49862 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 20.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run Linux Linux.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with Linux Linux 2aae1723dea1235ffef183daf0694805297424f6 <a0ead1d648df9c456baec832b494513ef405949a 2aae1723dea1235ffef183daf0694805297424f6 <a0ead1d648df9c456baec832b494513ef405949a. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 20.00%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. May 1, 2025 · EUVD

    Detected

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tipc: fix the msg->req tlv len check in tipc_nl_compat_name_table_dump_header This is a follow-up for commit 974cb0e3e7c9 ("tipc: fix uninit-value in tipc_nl_compat_name_table_dump") where it should have type casted sizeof(..) to int to work when TLV_GET_DATA_LEN() returns a negative value. syzbot reported a call trace because of

  2. May 23, 2026 · EUVD

    Updated

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tipc: fix the msg->req tlv len check in tipc_nl_compat_name_table_dump_header This is a follow-up for commit 974cb0e3e7c9 ("tipc: fix uninit-value in tipc_nl_compat_name_table_dump") where it should have type casted sizeof(..) to int to work when TLV_GET_DATA_LEN() returns a negative value. syzbot reported a call trace because of

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2022-49862

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2025-12905

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tipc: fix the msg->req tlv len check in tipc_nl_compat_name_table_dump_header This is a follow-up for commit 974cb0e3e7c9 ("tipc: fix uninit-value in tipc_nl_compat_name_table_dump") where it should have type cas

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 17, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.