CVE-2022-49358

netfilter: nf_tables: memleak flow rule from commit path

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: February 26, 2025 at 02:11 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:17 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nf_tables: memleak flow rule from commit path Abort path release flow rule object, however, commit path does not. Update code to destroy these objects before releasing the transaction.

Affected

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

5.11 ≤ v < 5.15.475.16 ≤ v < 5.17.155.18 ≤ v < 5.18.45.3 ≤ v < 5.10.1225.3 ≤ v < 5.15.475.3 ≤ v < 5.17.155.3 ≤ v < 5.18.45.3 ≤ v < 5.195.3 ≤ v < 5.4.1985.5 ≤ v < 5.10.1225.19 rc1c9626a2cbdb20e26587b3fad99960520a023432b
Vendor states this is fixed in 330c0c6cd2150a2d7f47af16aa590078b0d2f736 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5b8d63489c3b701eb2a76f848ec94d8cbc9373b9 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 80de9ea1f5b808a6601e91111fae601df2b26369 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 9dd732e0bdf538b1b76dc7c157e2b5e560ff30d3 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in ab9f34a30c23f656e76f4c5b83125a4e7b53c86e (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in e33d9bd563e71f6c6528b96008d65524a459c4dc (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.122 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.47 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.17.15 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.18.4 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.19 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.3 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.4.198 (unaffected)

References (6)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/330c0c6cd2150a2d7f47af16aa590078b0d2f736
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5b8d63489c3b701eb2a76f848ec94d8cbc9373b9
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/80de9ea1f5b808a6601e91111fae601df2b26369
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9dd732e0bdf538b1b76dc7c157e2b5e560ff30d3
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ab9f34a30c23f656e76f4c5b83125a4e7b53c86e
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e33d9bd563e71f6c6528b96008d65524a459c4dc

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
CWE-401

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