CVE-2022-4744: A double-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s TUN/TAP device driver functionality in how a user registers the device when the register_netdevice function…

PriorityP342high7.8CVSS 3.1

AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH

EPSS

0.46%

36.7th percentile

A double-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s TUN/TAP device driver functionality in how a user registers the device when the register_netdevice function fails (NETDEV_REGISTER notifier). This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.

Affected

9 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
debian	linux	< linux 5.15.15-1 (bookworm)	linux 5.15.15-1 (bookworm)
linux	linux_kernel	—	—
linux	linux_kernel	>= 0 < 5.10.136-1	5.10.136-1
linux	linux_kernel	>= 0 < 5.15.15-1	5.15.15-1
linux	linux_kernel	>= 0 < 5.15.15-1	5.15.15-1
linux	linux_kernel	>= 0 < 5.15.15-1	5.15.15-1
linux	linux_kernel	>= 5.11 < 5.15.12	5.15.12
linux	linux_kernel	>= 5.5 < 5.10.136	5.10.136
paloalto	pan-os	—	—

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.17.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

osv7.8HIGH

vendor_debian7.8HIGH

vendor_redhat7.8HIGH

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