CVE-2022-1974
MEDIUM
4.1
CVSS Score
Published: August 31, 2022 at 03:32 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:23 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux KernelKernel
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Severity
MEDIUM4.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%
Description
A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel's NFC core functionality due to a race condition between kobject creation and delete. This vulnerability allows a local attacker with CAP_NET_ADMIN privilege to leak kernel information.
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 (1)
x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/da5c0f119203ad9728920456a0f52a6d850c01cdCVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- HIGH
- Privileges
- HIGH
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-416CWE-367
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