What is CVE-2022-1973?

CVE-2022-1973 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2022-08-05.

How severe is CVE-2022-1973?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.

Use After Free in Linux Kernel

CVE-2022-1973

A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel in log_replay in fs/ntfs3/fslog.c in the NTFS journal. This flaw allows a local attacker to crash the system and leads to a kernel information leak problem.

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

EPSS: 0.003 (20.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Linux Linux_kernel
Netapp H300s
Netapp H300s_firmware
Netapp H410c
Netapp H410c_firmware
Netapp H410s
Netapp H410s_firmware
Netapp H500s
Netapp H500s_firmware
Netapp H700s

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-416 — Use After Free

References

secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-1973?: CVE-2022-1973 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2022-08-05.
How severe is CVE-2022-1973?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.