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CVE-2022-1016

MEDIUM

5.5

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel in net/netfilter/nf_tables_core.c:nft_do_chain, which can cause a use-after-free. This issue needs to handle 'return' with proper preconditions, as it can lead to a kernel information leak problem caused by a local, unprivileged attacker.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score5.5

SeverityMEDIUM

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack VectorLOCAL

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredLOW

User InteractionNONE

Published8/29/2022

Last Modified11/21/2024

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

linux:linux_kernelredhat:enterprise_linux

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-824CWE-909

References

http://blog.dbouman.nl/2022/04/02/How-The-Tables-Have-Turned-CVE-2022-1015-1016/(secalert@redhat.com)

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-1016(secalert@redhat.com)

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2066614(secalert@redhat.com)

https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2022/q1/205(secalert@redhat.com)

http://blog.dbouman.nl/2022/04/02/How-The-Tables-Have-Turned-CVE-2022-1015-1016/(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-1016(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2066614(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2022/q1/205(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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