High severity · published Oct 17, 2022
CVE-2022-3545
Linux Kernel IPsec nfp_cppcore.c area_cache_get use after free
7.8
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A vulnerability has been found in Linux Kernel and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function area_cache_get of the file drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfpcore/nfp_cppcore.c of the component IPsec. The manipulation leads to use after free. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier VDB-211045 was assigned to this vulnerability.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 38% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
4.11 before 4.14.303; 4.15 before 4.19.270; 4.20 before 5.4.228; 5.5 before 5.10.160; 5.11 before 5.15.84 · source: vendor, NVD
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
10.0; 11.0 · 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
H500s Firmware · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
HF
H700s Firmware · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · 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-2022-3545
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3545
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/klassert/ipsec-next.git/commit/?id=02e1a114fdb71e59ee6770294166c30d437bf86a
Mailing List
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/03/msg00000.html
Mailing List
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00006.html
Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221223-0003/
Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.211045
Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5324
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