# CVE-2022-49588: tcp: Fix data-races around sysctl\_tcp\_migrate\_req.

- Severity: CVSS 4.7 (Medium), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 5.11
- Published: 2025-02-26 · Updated: 2026-05-23

## Affected

- Linux: from 5.10.188, fixed in 5.11
- Linux: 5.14

## Description

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

## What to do

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## Related

- Browse: [Linux kernel](https://cve.now/tech/linux-kernel.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fcf6c6d8aeffebca66f37b17ef1b57112e5e09c1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e569a11eea20a1ccebc3c4e6366bf0574a449e1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4177f545895b1da08447a80692f30617154efa6e

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