Buffer overflow in Linux Kernel
CVE-2022-3545
A vulnerability has been found in Linux Kernel and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function area_cache_get of the file drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfpcore/nfp_cppcore.c of the component IPsec. The manipulation leads to use after free. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier VDB-211045 was assigned to this vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (34.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 35th percentile — 34.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/klassert/ipsec-next.git/commit/ (Patch)
- vuldb.com/ (Third Party Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221223-0003/ (Third Party Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5324 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/03/msg00000.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00006.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-3545?
- CVE-2022-3545 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-10-17.
- How severe is CVE-2022-3545?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-3545 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.