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Linux Kernel: use-after-free write in netfilter

Moderate
frezbo published GHSA-w7pj-385c-fgxg Aug 25, 2022

Package

No package listed

Affected versions

< 1.0.0

Patched versions

>= 1.0.0

Description

Impact

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel in net/netfilter/nf_tables_core.c:nft_do_chain, which can cause a use-after-free. This issue needs to handle 'return' with proper preconditions, as it can lead to a kernel information leak problem caused by a local, unprivileged attacker.

Patches

The fix has been backported to 5.15.32 version of the upstream Linux kernel (5.15 is the upstream Kernel long term version Talos ships with). Talos >= v1.0.0 is shipped with Linux Kernel 5.15.32+ fixing the above issue.

Workarounds

It's recommended to upgrade.

References

For more information

Severity

Moderate

CVE ID

CVE-2022-1016

Weaknesses

No CWEs