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CVE-2022-2586

Linux Kernel Use-After-Free Vulnerability

KEVHIGH 7.8EPSS 10.5%

Does this matter?

Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 17 July 2024). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise.

Description

It was discovered that a nft object or expression could reference a nft set on a different nft table, leading to a use-after-free once that table was deleted.

CVSS 3.1
7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
10.46% probability · 95th percentile
CISA KEV
Listed 26 June 2024 · due 17 July 2024
Weakness
CWE-416
Affected
linux/linux kernel · canonical/ubuntu linux
Source
security@ubuntu.com

CISA notes

Apply updates per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if updates are unavailable. This vulnerability affects a common open-source component, third-party library, or a protocol used by different products. For more information, please see: https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2022/q3/131; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-2586

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.