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CVE-2022-3545

CVE-2022-3545HIGH

Linux Kernel IPsec nfp_cppcore.c area_cache_get use after free

  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   L   L   N  U  H  H  H    7.8   .0044   36.6     —

AFFECTED
  Product  Versions  Fixed
  Kernel   n/a –     —

TIMELINE
  Oct 17  Reserved by VulDB
  Oct 17  Published (CNA: VulDB)
  Oct 14  RESCORED — CVE-2022-3545 (Linux Kernel). CVSS 5.5 → 7.8 (NVD).

CWE-119 · CNA: VulDB · CVSS v3.1 · 8 references · NVD status: Modified

Description

A vulnerability has been found in Linux Kernel and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function area_cache_get of the file drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfpcore/nfp_cppcore.c of the component IPsec. The manipulation leads to use after free. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier VDB-211045 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
Date	Event	Detail
October 17, 2022	Reserved	Reserved by VulDB
October 17, 2022	Published	Published (CNA: VulDB)
October 14, 2026	RESCORED	RESCORED — CVE-2022-3545 (Linux Kernel). CVSS 5.5 → 7.8 (NVD).

Affected

Affected products and packages — 1 row
Vendor	Product / Package	Ecosystem	Version introduced	Fixed
Linux	Kernel	—	n/a	—

Weaknesses

CWE-119

References (8)

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-625862.html
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-794697.html
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/klassert/ipsec-next.git/commit/?id=02e1a114fdb71e59ee6770294166c30d437bf86a [Patch]
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/03/msg00000.html [Mailing List, Third Party Advisory]
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00006.html [Mailing List, Third Party Advisory]
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221223-0003/ [Third Party Advisory]
https://vuldb.com/?id.211045 [Third Party Advisory]
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5324 [Third Party Advisory]

Authoritative record: CVE-2022-3545 at cve.org

Vendors: linux

Weaknesses: CWE-119

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