Vulnerability · Published Mar 18, 2022 · Assigned by Google
CVE-2022-0742Memory leak in ICMP6 in Linux Kernel
Critical 9.1
In plain English
A critical-severity security flaw in Kernel from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 5.0% (higher than 92% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.1Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)5.0%top 7.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Memory leak in icmp6 implementation in Linux Kernel 5.13+ allows a remote attacker to DoS a host by making it go out-of-memory via icmp6 packets of type 130 or 131. We recommend upgrading past commit 2d3916f3189172d5c69d33065c3c21119fe539fc.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | 5.16.14-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-0742 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 5.16.14-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-0742 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 5.16.14-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-0742 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-275 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H