Vulnerability · Published Oct 17, 2022 · Assigned by VulDB
CVE-2022-3533Linux Kernel BPF usdt.c parse_usdt_arg memory leak
Low 3.5
In plain English
A low-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 0.4% (higher than 36% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects the function parse_usdt_arg of the file tools/lib/bpf/usdt.c of the component BPF. The manipulation of the argument reg_name leads to memory leak. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-211031.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | libbpf | 1.1.0-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-3533 |
| Debian:13 | libbpf | 1.1.0-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-3533 |
| Debian:14 | libbpf | 1.1.0-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-3533 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | libbpf | 0.5.0-1ubuntu22.04.1 | USN-5759-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | libbpf | 0.5.0-1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-3533 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-404 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L