What is CVE-2022-3526?

CVE-2022-3526 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Improper Resource Shutdown or Release. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2022-10-16.

How severe is CVE-2022-3526?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Linux Kernel

CVE-2022-3526

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Linux Kernel. This vulnerability affects the function macvlan_handle_frame of the file drivers/net/macvlan.c of the component skb. The manipulation leads to memory leak. The attack can be initiated remotely. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-211024.

EPSS: 0.009 (57.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.

Affected products

Linux Kernel — versions n/a
Linux Linux_kernel

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

cna@vuldb.com (Patch, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
cna@vuldb.com (Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-3526?: CVE-2022-3526 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Improper Resource Shutdown or Release. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2022-10-16.
How severe is CVE-2022-3526?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.