Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2022-48639

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: sched: fix possible refcount leak in tc_new_tfilter() tfilter_put need to be called to put the refount got by tp->ops->get to avoid possible refcount leak when chain->tmplt_ops != NULL and chain->tmplt_ops != tp->ops.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (12.8th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 13th percentile — 12.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2022-48639: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Linux — versions 7d5509fa0d3ddfe252b4418513e493ac98de3317, 5.1, 0
  • Linux Kernel — versions 6.0

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-48639?
CVE-2022-48639 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-04-28.
How severe is CVE-2022-48639?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.