CVE-2022-36879

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: July 27, 2022 at 03:27 AM UTC
Updated: October 14, 2026 at 06:17 PM UTC
24 products affected across 3 vendorsLinux KernelDebian LinuxActive IQ Unified Manager· also runs on 19 platforms

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.18.14. xfrm_expand_policies in net/xfrm/xfrm_policy.c can cause a refcount to be dropped twice.

Affected

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

All versionsv ≤ 5.18.14
All versions
netapp-a700s (same device)
All versions
netapp-aff-500f (same device)
All versions
netapp-aff-8300 (same device)
All versions
netapp-aff-8700 (same device)
All versions
netapp-aff-a250 (same device)
All versions
netapp-aff-a400 (same device)
All versions11.0 ≤ v ≤ 11.50.2

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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

CVSS

5.5MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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