High severity · published May 25, 2022
CVE-2022-1678
An issue was discovered in the Linux Kernel from 4.18 to 4.19, an improper update of sock reference in TCP pacing can lead to memory/netns leak, which can be used by remote…
7.5
CVSS
2.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An issue was discovered in the Linux Kernel from 4.18 to 4.19, an improper update of sock reference in TCP pacing can lead to memory/netns leak, which can be used by remote clients.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.9% · higher than 87% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
4.18 through 4.19 · source: NVD
AI
Active IQ Unified Manager · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
BO
Bootstrap OS · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
CV
Cloud Volumes Ontap Mediator · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
ES
E-series Santricity OS Controller · Netapp
11.0 through 11.70.2 · source: NVD
ES
Element Software · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
HF
H300e Firmware · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
HF
H300s Firmware · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
HF
H410c Firmware · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
HF
H410s Firmware · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
HF
H500e Firmware · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
HF
H500s Firmware · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-1678
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-1678
Third Party Advisory
https://anas.openanolis.cn/cves/detail/CVE-2022-1678
Third Party Advisory
https://anas.openanolis.cn/errata/detail/ANSA-2022:0143
Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.openanolis.cn/show_bug.cgi?id=61
Permissions Required
https://gitee.com/anolis/cloud-kernel/commit/bed537da691b
Patch
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/0a70f118475e037732557796accd0878a00fc25a
lore.kernel.org
https://lore.kernel.org/all/20200602080425.93712-1-kerneljasonxing%40gmail.com/
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