VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2022-3977
A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel MCTP (Management Component Transport Protocol) functionality.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.25%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.25%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel MCTP (Management Component Transport Protocol) functionality. This issue occurs when a user simultaneously calls DROPTAG ioctl and socket close happens, which could allow a local user to crash the system or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.
- 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
- 0.25% probability · 16th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-416
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=3a732b46736cd8a29092e4b0b1a9ba83e672bf89Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230223-0005/Third Party Advisory
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=3a732b46736cd8a29092e4b0b1a9ba83e672bf89Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230223-0005/Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.