Vulnerability · Published Oct 16, 2022 · Assigned by VulDB

CVE-2022-3526Linux Kernel skb macvlan.c macvlan_handle_frame memory leak

Medium 5.3

In plain English

A medium-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 1.2% (higher than 68% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)1.2%top 32.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Linux Kernel. This vulnerability affects the function macvlan_handle_frame of the file drivers/net/macvlan.c of the component skb. The manipulation leads to memory leak. The attack can be initiated remotely. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-211024.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12linux5.17.6-1DEBIAN-CVE-2022-3526
Debian:13linux5.17.6-1DEBIAN-CVE-2022-3526
Debian:14linux5.17.6-1DEBIAN-CVE-2022-3526
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux5.15.0-37.39UBUNTU-CVE-2022-3526
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws5.15.0-1011.14UBUNTU-CVE-2022-3526
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure5.15.0-1010.12UBUNTU-CVE-2022-3526
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp5.15.0-1008.12UBUNTU-CVE-2022-3526
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gke5.15.0-1008.10UBUNTU-CVE-2022-3526
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm5.15.0-1007.8UBUNTU-CVE-2022-3526
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iot-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3526
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iotg5.15.0-1008.11UBUNTU-CVE-2022-3526
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-kvm5.15.0-1010.11UBUNTU-CVE-2022-3526
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency5.15.0-37.39UBUNTU-CVE-2022-3526
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.175.17.0-1011.12UBUNTU-CVE-2022-3526
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle5.15.0-1009.12UBUNTU-CVE-2022-3526
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-raspi5.15.0-1011.13UBUNTU-CVE-2022-3526
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3526
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3526
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3526

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Kernel n/a

Weakness: CWE-404 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

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