CVE-2022-1015

Public Exploit

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel in linux/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c of the netfilter subsystem. This flaw allows a local user to cause an out-of-bounds write issue.

Category

6.6
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.70% Top 20%
Third-Party Advisory dbouman.nl Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory redhat.com Third-Party Advisory seclists.org
Affected: n/a kernel
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2065323 issue tracking exploit third party advisory
http://blog.dbouman.nl/2022/04/02/How-The-Tables-Have-Turned-CVE-2022-1015-1016/ third party advisory exploit
https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2022/q1/205 mailing list exploit third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/25/2 third party advisory mailing list
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/169951/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0090-1.html vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/01/13/2 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/02/23/1 mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-1015?
CVE-2022-1015 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-1015?
To fix CVE-2022-1015, 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-2022-1015 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-1015 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-1015?
CVE-2022-1015 affects n/a kernel.
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