CVE-2022-50865
tcp: fix a signed-integer-overflow bug in tcp_add_backlog()
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tcp: fix a signed-integer-overflow bug in tcp_add_backlog() The type of sk_rcvbuf and sk_sndbuf in struct sock is int, and in tcp_add_backlog(), the variable limit is caculated by adding sk_rcvbuf, sk_sndbuf and 64 * 1024, it may exceed the max value of int and overflow. This patch reduces the limit budget by halving the sndbuf to solve this issue since ACK packets are much smaller than the payload.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 30, 2025, 1:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
Dec. 30, 2025, 1:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
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Solution
- Update the Linux kernel to a patched version.
- Apply the provided patch to fix the overflow.
- Test network stability after applying changes.
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Dec. 30, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tcp: fix a signed-integer-overflow bug in tcp_add_backlog() The type of sk_rcvbuf and sk_sndbuf in struct sock is int, and in tcp_add_backlog(), the variable limit is caculated by adding sk_rcvbuf, sk_sndbuf and 64 * 1024, it may exceed the max value of int and overflow. This patch reduces the limit budget by halving the sndbuf to solve this issue since ACK packets are much smaller than the payload. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/28addf029417d53b1df062b4c87feb7bc033cb5f Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4f23cb2be530785db284a685d1b1c30224d8a538 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d04b4d0feee12bce6bfe37f30d8e953d3c30368 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a85d39f14aa8a71e29cfb5eb5de02878a8779898 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ec791d8149ff60c40ad2074af3b92a39c916a03f