Description
A vulnerability was found in the pfkey_register function in net/key/af_key.c in the Linux kernel. This flaw allows a local, unprivileged user to gain access to kernel memory, leading to a system crash or a leak of internal kernel information.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 7.1/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | kernel | < 4.9.311; >= 4.10, < 4.14.276; >= 4.15, < 4.19.238; >= 4.20, < 5.4.189; >= 5.5, < 5.10.110; >= 5.11, < 5.15.33; >= 5.16, < 5.16.19 |
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2066819Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9a564bccb78a76740ea9d75a259942df8143d02cPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/07/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220629-0001/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5127Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5173Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2066819Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9a564bccb78a76740ea9d75a259942df8143d02cPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/07/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220629-0001/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5127Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5173Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Apr 29, 2022
- Last modified
- Aug 5, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified