CVE-2022-1204

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel < 5.17 - Use-After-Free in AX.25 Protocol

Title source: llm

Description

A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s Amateur Radio AX.25 protocol functionality in the way a user connects with the protocol. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system.

References (4)

Core 4

Core References

Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2071051

Exploit, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc

https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/02/2

Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-1204

Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-1204

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5

EPSS 0.0013

EPSS Percentile 32.4%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE

CWE-416

Status published

Products (5)

debian/debian_linux 10.0

fedoraproject/fedora 34

fedoraproject/fedora 35

linux/linux_kernel 5.17 rc1 (2 CPE variants)

linux/linux_kernel < 5.17

Published Aug 29, 2022

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026