CVE-2022-1016

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel in net/netfilter/nf_tables_core.c:nft_do_chain, which can cause a use-after-free. This issue needs to handle 'return' with proper preconditions, as it can lead to a kernel information leak problem caused by a local, unprivileged attacker.

CVSS v3.0 5.5 MEDIUM

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CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2022/q1/205	Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2066614	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-1016	Third Party Advisory
http://blog.dbouman.nl/2022/04/02/How-The-Tables-Have-Turned-CVE-2022-1015-1016/	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.13:rc1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:::::::*

Information

Published : 2022-08-29 08:15

Updated : 2023-02-12 14:15

NVD link : CVE-2022-1016

Mitre link : CVE-2022-1016

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-824

Access of Uninitialized Pointer

Products Affected

redhat

enterprise_linux

linux

linux_kernel

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