Medium severity · published Apr 29, 2022
CVE-2022-1015
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel in linux/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c of the netfilter subsystem
6.6
CVSS
1.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel in linux/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c of the netfilter subsystem. This flaw allows a local user to cause an out-of-bounds write issue.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.5% · higher than 74% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
Kernel 5.16.18 · source: vendor, NVD
FE
Fedora · Fedoraproject
35 · source: NVD
SS
SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP - GNU/Linux subsystem · Siemens
before V1.1 · source: CISA
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-1015
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-1015
Exploit
http://blog.dbouman.nl/2022/04/02/How-The-Tables-Have-Turned-CVE-2022-1015-1016/
Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/169951/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0090-1.html
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/25/2
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/01/13/2
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/02/23/1
Exploit
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2065323
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