CVE-2022-28356

Public Exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel before 5.17.1, a refcount leak bug was found in net/llc/af_llc.c.

5.5

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.02%

Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory kernel.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/764f4eb6846f5475f1244767d24d25dd86528a4a	third party advisory patch
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17.1	release notes patch vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/06/1	mailing list exploit third party advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5127	third party advisory vendor advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220506-0006/	third party advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/07/msg00000.html	third party advisory mailing list
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5173	third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-28356?: CVE-2022-28356 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-28356?: To fix CVE-2022-28356, 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-2022-28356 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2022-28356 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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