VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2022-1055

CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.50%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2022-03-29
Last modified2026-08-13
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

A use-after-free exists in the Linux Kernel in tc_new_tfilter that could allow a local attacker to gain privilege escalation. The exploit requires unprivileged user namespaces. We recommend upgrading past commit 04c2a47ffb13c29778e2a14e414ad4cb5a5db4b5

Weakness classification

  • cve-coordination@google.com: CWE-416
  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-416

Primary references