CVE-2022-1974

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel - Use-After-Free via NFC Core kobject Race Condition

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel's NFC core functionality due to a race condition between kobject creation and delete. This vulnerability allows a local attacker with CAP_NET_ADMIN privilege to leak kernel information.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 4.1
EPSS 0.0014
EPSS Percentile 3.8%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-367 CWE-416
Status published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel 5.18 rc6
Published Aug 31, 2022
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026