Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel in net/netfilter/nf_tables_core.c:nft_do_chain, which can cause a use-after-free. This issue needs to handle 'return' with proper preconditions, as it can lead to a kernel information leak problem caused by a local, unprivileged attacker.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 5.5/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | Kernel | Affects v3.13-rc1 and later, Fixed in v5.18-rc1 |
References
- http://blog.dbouman.nl/2022/04/02/How-The-Tables-Have-Turned-CVE-2022-1015-1016/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-1016Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2066614Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2022/q1/205Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://blog.dbouman.nl/2022/04/02/How-The-Tables-Have-Turned-CVE-2022-1015-1016/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-1016Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2066614Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2022/q1/205Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Aug 29, 2022
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified