CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2022-1016

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.

5.5 /10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2022/q1/205 Exploit Mailing List
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2066614 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-1016 Third Party Advisory
http://blog.dbouman.nl/2022/04/02/How-The-Tables-Have-Turned-CVE-2022-1015-1016/ Exploit Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.13:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2022-08-29 03:15

Updated : 2023-02-12 10:15

NVD link : CVE-2022-1016

Mitre link : CVE-2022-1016

Products Affected

Linux

Linux Kernel

CWE
CWE-824

Access of Uninitialized Pointer