What is CVE-2022-3533?

CVE-2022-3533 is a low-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Improper Resource Shutdown or Release. CVSS score: 3.5/10. Published 2022-10-17.

How severe is CVE-2022-3533?

Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Linux Kernel

CVE-2022-3533

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects the function parse_usdt_arg of the file tools/lib/bpf/usdt.c of the component BPF. The manipulation of the argument reg_name leads to memory leak. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-211031.

EPSS: 0.004 (35.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.5 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.

Affected products

Linux Kernel — versions n/a
Linux Linux_kernel

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-404 — Improper Resource Shutdown or Release

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-3533?: CVE-2022-3533 is a low-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Improper Resource Shutdown or Release. CVSS score: 3.5/10. Published 2022-10-17.
How severe is CVE-2022-3533?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.5 out of 10.