Vulnerability in Linux Kernel (Tc Subsystem)

CVE-2022-4269

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel Traffic Control (TC) subsystem. Using a specific networking configuration (redirecting egress packets to ingress using TC action "mirred") a local unprivileged user could trigger a CPU soft lockup (ABBA…

EPSS: 0.000 (5.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • N/a Linux Kernel (Tc Subsystem) — versions Since upstream commit 53592b3 (v4.10-rc1)

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-4269?
CVE-2022-4269 is a vulnerability in Linux Kernel (Tc Subsystem), classified under CWE-833. Published 2022-12-05.
Is CVE-2022-4269 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.