CVE-2022-4379

Description

A use-after-free vulnerability was found in __nfs42_ssc_open() in fs/nfs/nfs4file.c in the Linux kernel. This flaw allows an attacker to conduct a remote denial

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.52%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory kernel.org Vendor Advisory kernel.org
Affected: n/a Linux kernel
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2022/q4/185 third party advisory mailing list
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=aeba12b26c79fc35e07e511f692a8907037d95da patch vendor advisory
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=75333d48f92256a0dec91dbf07835e804fc411c0 patch vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RAVD6JIILAVSRHZ4VXSV3RAAGUXKVXZA/ mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LECFVUHKIRBV5JJBE3KQCLGKNYJPBRCN/ mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00005.html third party advisory mailing list
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230223-0004/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-4379?
CVE-2022-4379 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-4379?
To fix CVE-2022-4379, 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-2022-4379 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-4379 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-4379?
CVE-2022-4379 affects n/a Linux kernel.
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