Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2022-3521
A vulnerability has been found in Linux Kernel and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function kcm_tx_work of the file net/kcm/kcmsock.c of the component kcm. The manipulation leads to race condition. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-211018 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: Race Condition
EPSS: 0.002 (13.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 2.6 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
Affected products
- Linux Kernel — versions n/a
- Linux Linux_kernel — versions 5.19
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 10.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cna@vuldb.com (Patch, Mailing List)
- cna@vuldb.com (Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory)
- cna@vuldb.com (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cna@vuldb.com (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-3521?
- CVE-2022-3521 is a low-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 2.6/10. Published 2022-10-16.
- How severe is CVE-2022-3521?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.6 out of 10.