Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2022-1016
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.
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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 (35.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 35th percentile — 35.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel — versions 3.13
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux — versions 8.0, 9.0
- Kernel — versions Affects v3.13-rc1 and later, Fixed in v5.18-rc1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
- ARPSyndicate/cvemon
- CyberSecAI/top25_
- kdn111/linux-kernel-exploitation
- khanhdn111/linux-kernel-exploitation
- khanhdz-06/linux-kernel-exploitation
- khanhdz191/linux-kernel-exploitation
- khanhhdz/linux-kernel-exploitation
- khanhhdz06/linux-kernel-exploitation
- khanhnd123/linux-kernel-exploitation
- khnhdz/linux-kernel-exploitation
References
- blog.dbouman.nl/2022/04/02/How-The-Tables-Have-Turned-CVE-2022-1015-1016/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/oss-sec/2022/q1/205 (Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-1016 (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-1016?
- CVE-2022-1016 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Access of Uninitialized Pointer. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-08-29.
- How severe is CVE-2022-1016?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-1016 known to be exploited?
- 21 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.