CVE-2022-3521

Linux Kernel kcm kcmsock.c kcm_tx_work race condition

LOW
2.5
CVSS Score
Published: October 16, 2022 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: October 14, 2026 at 02:17 PM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux KernelDebian Linux

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Severity
LOW2.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

A vulnerability has been found in Linux Kernel and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function kcm_tx_work of the file net/kcm/kcmsock.c of the component kcm. The manipulation leads to race condition. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-211018 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Affected range stops below 5.19, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
LOW
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-362

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