CVE-2022-1012

Description

A memory leak problem was found in the TCP source port generation algorithm in net/ipv4/tcp.c due to the small table perturb size. This flaw may allow an attacker to information leak and may cause a denial of service problem.

Category

8.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.38%
Third-Party Advisory redhat.com Third-Party Advisory netapp.com
Affected: n/a Kernel
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20220427065233.2075-1-w%401wt.eu/T/
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2064604 issue tracking third party advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221020-0006/ third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-1012?
CVE-2022-1012 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-1012?
To fix CVE-2022-1012, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-1012 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-1012 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-1012?
CVE-2022-1012 affects n/a Kernel.
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