Vulnerability in Linux Kernel

CVE-2022-0382

An information leak flaw was found due to uninitialized memory in the Linux kernel's TIPC protocol subsystem, in the way a user sends a TIPC datagram to one or more destinations. This flaw allows a local user to read some kernel memory. This issue is limited to no more than 7 bytes, and the user cannot control what is read. This flaw affects the Linux kernel versions prior to 5.17-rc1.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (30.2th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 30th percentile — 30.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2022-0382: held from 0.004 to 0.004.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Linux Kernel
  • Kernel — versions Linux kernel versions prior to 5.17-rc1

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-0382?
CVE-2022-0382 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under CWE-909. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-02-11.
How severe is CVE-2022-0382?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.