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CVE-2022-49572

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tcp: Fix data-races around sysctl_tcp_slow_start_after_idle.

Impact

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tcp: Fix data-races around sysctl_tcp_slow_start_after_idle. While reading sysctl_tcp_slow_start_after_idle, it can be changed concurrently. Thus, we need to add READ_ONCE() to its readers.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
LinuxLinux Kernel
from 2.6.18 before 4.19.254
from 4.20 before 5.4.208
from 5.5 before 5.10.134
from 5.11 before 5.15.58
from 5.16 before 5.18.15
Version 5.19

Weakness classification

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