CVE-2022-4744

A double-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s TUN/TAP device driver functionality in how a user registers the device when the register_netdevice function fails (NETDEV_REGISTER notifier). This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.
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OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 07:35

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171912/CentOS-Stream-9-Missing-Kernel-Security-Fix.html - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171912/CentOS-Stream-9-Missing-Kernel-Security-Fix.html - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/netdev/net.git/commit/?id=158b515f703e - Vendor Advisory () https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/netdev/net.git/commit/?id=158b515f703e - Vendor Advisory
References () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00006.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00006.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230526-0009/ - Third Party Advisory () https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230526-0009/ - Third Party Advisory

26 Jun 2023, 16:57

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.16:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References (MLIST) https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00006.html - (MLIST) https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00006.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References (CONFIRM) https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230526-0009/ - (CONFIRM) https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230526-0009/ - Third Party Advisory
References (MISC) http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171912/CentOS-Stream-9-Missing-Kernel-Security-Fix.html - (MISC) http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171912/CentOS-Stream-9-Missing-Kernel-Security-Fix.html - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

26 May 2023, 20:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (CONFIRM) https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230526-0009/ -

Information

Published : 2023-03-30 21:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 07:35


NVD link : CVE-2022-4744

Mitre link : CVE-2022-4744

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-4744


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-460

Improper Cleanup on Thrown Exception

CWE-415

Double Free