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Vulnerability · Published Nov 14, 2022 · Assigned by redhat

CVE-2022-3238

High 7.8

In plain English

A high-severity double free in Kernel. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 13% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 86.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

A double-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s NTFS3 subsystem in how a user triggers remount and umount simultaneously. This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12linuxno fix listedDEBIAN-CVE-2022-3238
Debian:13linuxno fix listedDEBIAN-CVE-2022-3238
Debian:14linuxno fix listedDEBIAN-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinuxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinuxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:25.10linuxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinuxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:26.10linuxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-awsno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-awsno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:25.10linux-awsno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-awsno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:26.10linux-awsno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-7.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azureno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azureno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:25.10linux-azureno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-azureno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:26.10linux-azureno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-7.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fdeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fdeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:25.10linux-azure-fdeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-azure-fdeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:26.10linux-azure-fdeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-7.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-nvidiano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-nvidia-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcpno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcpno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:25.10linux-gcpno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-gcpno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:26.10linux-gcpno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-7.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gkeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-gkeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeopno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gkeopno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-7.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibmno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-ibmno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-ibmno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-intelno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iot-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iotgno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-kvmno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatencyno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatencyno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidiano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidiano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-nvidiano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-7.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-bosno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-lowlatencyno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegrano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegrano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra-igxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-oem-7.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracleno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracleno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:25.10linux-oracleno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-oracleno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:26.10linux-oracleno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-7.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-raspino fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspino fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:25.10linux-raspino fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-raspino fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:26.10linux-raspino fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:25.10linux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:26.10linux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:25.10linux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:26.10linux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-7.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-vmwareno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-xilinxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-xilinx-zynqmpno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3238

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
n/a Kernel Linux kernel 6.1-rc2

Weakness: CWE-459, CWE-415 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References