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.
References
| Link | Resource |
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| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171912/CentOS-Stream-9-Missing-Kernel-Security-Fix.html | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/netdev/net.git/commit/?id=158b515f703e | Vendor Advisory |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00006.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230526-0009/ | Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
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History
26 Jun 2023, 16:57
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| References | (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/ - Third Party Advisory | |
| References | (MISC) http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171912/CentOS-Stream-9-Missing-Kernel-Security-Fix.html - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
26 May 2023, 20:15
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Information
Published : 2023-03-30 21:15
Updated : 2024-02-28 20:13
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