Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2022-0742
Memory leak in icmp6 implementation in Linux Kernel 5.13+ allows a remote attacker to DoS a host by making it go out-of-memory via icmp6 packets of type 130 or 131. We recommend upgrading past commit 2d3916f3189172d5c69d33065c3c21119fe539fc.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.050 (92.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 92.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.050 · newest: 0.050 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/03/15/3 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/ (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220425-0001/ (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-0742?
- CVE-2022-0742 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Permission Issues. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2022-03-18.
- How severe is CVE-2022-0742?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-0742 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.