VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2022-1016

CVSS score5.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.44%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2022-08-29
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Description

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.

Weakness classification

  • secalert@redhat.com: CWE-824
  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-909

Primary references