CVE-2022-1198
MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: August 29, 2022 at 02:03 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:21 AM UTC
3 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux KernelEnterprise LinuxKernel
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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
Description
A use-after-free vulnerabilitity was discovered in drivers/net/hamradio/6pack.c of linux that allows an attacker to crash linux kernel by simulating ax25 device using 6pack driver from user space.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (4)
x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-1198x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2070689x_refsource_MISCExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/efe4186e6a1b54bf38b9e05450d43b0da1fd7739x_refsource_MISCExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/02/3CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-416
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