CVE-2022-1016CWE-824

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

published August 29, 2022

CVSS
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EPSS
0%
Percentile
36.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00434 · 36.6th percentile
Weakness
CWE-824 · Access of Uninitialized Pointer
Published
2022-08-29T14:03Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 29 AUG 14:03Z
    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
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