CVE Catalog

CVE-2022-1015

MediumCVSS 6.6
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Elevated risk
1.46%

73th percentile - higher than 73% of all known CVEs

Summary

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel in linux/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c of the netfilter subsystem. This flaw allows a local user to cause an out-of-bounds write issue. This can lead to kernel memory corruption.

Risk Assessment

A local user could exploit this vulnerability to cause an out-of-bounds write, potentially leading to privilege escalation or system crash. In multi-user environments, this poses a serious threat to system security.

Recommendation

Update the Linux kernel to a version containing the fix for this vulnerability. Restrict local users to the minimum necessary privileges.

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Original NVD description (English source)

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel in linux/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c of the netfilter subsystem. This flaw allows a local user to cause an out-of-bounds write issue.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS