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Vulnerability · Published Feb 26, 2025 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2022-49293netfilter: nf_tables: initialize registers in nft_do_chain()

Medium 5.5

In plain English

A medium-severity security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 21% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS NVD)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 78.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nf_tables: initialize registers in nft_do_chain() Initialize registers to avoid stack leak into userspace.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12linux5.17.3-1DEBIAN-CVE-2022-49293
Debian:13linux5.17.3-1DEBIAN-CVE-2022-49293
Debian:14linux5.17.3-1DEBIAN-CVE-2022-49293
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux5.15.0-27.28UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49293
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49293
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws5.15.0-1005.7UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49293
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49293
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49293
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49293
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure5.15.0-1005.6UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49293
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49293
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49293
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49293
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49293
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49293
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp5.15.0-1004.7UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49293
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49293
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49293
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49293
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gke5.15.0-1003.3UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49293
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49293
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49293
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49293
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm5.15.0-1003.3UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49293
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iot-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49293
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iotg5.15.0-1008.11UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49293
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-kvm5.15.0-1005.5UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49293
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency5.15.0-27.28UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49293
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49293
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49293
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49293
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49293
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49293
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49293
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49293
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49293
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49293
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle5.15.0-1003.5UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49293
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49293
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-raspi5.15.0-1006.6UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49293
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49293
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49293
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49293
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49293
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49293
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49293
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49293
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49293

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux 96518518cc417bb0a8c80b9fb736202e28acdf96 – before 4d28522acd1c4415c85f6b33463713a268f6896596518518cc417bb0a8c80b9fb736202e28acdf96 – before a3cc32863b175168283cb0a5fde08de6a1e27df996518518cc417bb0a8c80b9fb736202e28acdf96 – before 88791b79a1eb2ba94e95d039243e28433583a67b96518518cc417bb0a8c80b9fb736202e28acdf96 – before 06f0ff82c70241a766a811ae1acf07d6e2734dcb96518518cc417bb0a8c80b9fb736202e28acdf96 – before 2c74374c2e88c7b7992bf808d9f9391f7452f9d996518518cc417bb0a8c80b9fb736202e28acdf96 – before fafb904156fbb8f1dd34970cd5223e00b47c33be96518518cc417bb0a8c80b9fb736202e28acdf96 – before 64f24c76dd0ce53d0fa3a0bfb9aeea507c76948596518518cc417bb0a8c80b9fb736202e28acdf96 – before dd03640529204ef4b8189fbdea08217d8d98271f
Linux Linux 3.13

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