CVE-2022-49629

CVSS 3.1 Score 4.7 of 10 (medium)

Details

Published Feb 26, 2025
Updated: Mar 11, 2025
CWE ID 362

Summary

CVE-2022-49629 is a vulnerability affecting the Linux kernel. This issue involves a data race in the handling of nexthop_compat_mode. Concurrent changes to this variable while it is being read can result in incorrect behavior. To mitigate this risk, the kernel has been updated to use the READ_ONCE() macro to ensure consistent reading of nexthop_compat_mode.

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