Description
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.
Published: 2023-03-30
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Analysis and contextual insights are available on OpenCVE Cloud.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

Additional remediation guidance may be available on OpenCVE Cloud.

Tracking

Sign in to view the affected projects.

Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3403-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-52042 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.
History

Fri, 14 Feb 2025 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Subscriptions

Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux Rhel Eus
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2025-02-14T15:45:30.671Z

Reserved: 2022-12-26T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2022-4744

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-03T01:48:40.427Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-03-30T21:15:06.497

Modified: 2025-02-14T16:15:32.120

Link: CVE-2022-4744

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2023-03-20T10:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2022-4744 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses