CVE Catalog

CVE-2022-3586

MediumCVSS 5.5
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.48%

40th percentile - higher than 40% of all known CVEs

Summary

A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel's networking code, specifically in the sch_sfb enqueue function. The function used the socket buffer (SKB) cb field after the same SKB had already been enqueued and freed into a child qdisc. This allows a local, unprivileged user to crash the system.

Risk Assessment

A local attacker can trigger a kernel crash and cause a denial of service across the whole system. In multi-tenant environments this may disrupt critical services.

Recommendation

Update the Linux kernel to a version containing the fix for CVE-2022-3586. Restrict local access for untrusted users until the update is applied.

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Original NVD description (English source)

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s networking code. A use-after-free was found in the way the sch_sfb enqueue function used the socket buffer (SKB) cb field after the same SKB had been enqueued (and freed) into a child qdisc. This flaw allows a local, unprivileged user to crash the system, causing a denial of service.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS