What is CVE-2022-2074?

CVE-2022-2074 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-08-19.

How severe is CVE-2022-2074?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2022-2074 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Linux Kernel

CVE-2022-2074

In affected versions of Octopus Deploy it is possible to perform a Regex Denial of Service using the Variable Project Template.

Published 2022-08-19 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.008 (56.5th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 56th percentile — 56.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Linux Kernel
Microsoft Windows
Octopus Server
Octopus Deploy Server — versions 0.9, unspecified, 2022.2.6729

Public proof-of-concept exploits

karimhabush/cyberowl

References

advisories.octopus.com/post/2022/sa2022-11/ (Patch, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-2074?: CVE-2022-2074 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-08-19.
How severe is CVE-2022-2074?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-2074 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.