VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2022-1974

CVSS score4.1 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.15%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2022-08-31
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Description

A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel's NFC core functionality due to a race condition between kobject creation and delete. This vulnerability allows a local attacker with CAP_NET_ADMIN privilege to leak kernel information.

Weakness classification

  • secalert@redhat.com: CWE-416
  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-367

Primary references