CVE-2022-3633

Linux Kernel transport.c j1939_session_destroy memory leak

LOW
3.3
CVSS Score
Published: October 21, 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
LOW3.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Linux Kernel. Affected is the function j1939_session_destroy of the file net/can/j1939/transport.c. The manipulation leads to memory leak. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-211932.

Affected

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

Remediation

No guide yet

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References (4)

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

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

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-401

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