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CVE-2022-3524

4.3 · MEDIUM

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel.

Published Oct 16, 2022CWE-404EPSS 1.08%

Overview

CVE-2022-3524 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 16, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function ipv6_renew_options of the component IPv6 Handler. The manipulation leads to memory leak. The attack can be launched remotely. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier VDB-211021 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refgit.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=3c52c6bb831f6335c176a0fc7214e26f43adbd11Reflists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00031.htmlReflists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00034.htmlRefvuldb.com/?id.211021Refgit.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=3c52c6bb831f6335c176a0fc7214e26f43adbd11Reflists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00031.htmlReflists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00034.htmlRefvuldb.com/?id.211021

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-3524?

CVE-2022-3524 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 16, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2022-3524?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-3524?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2022-3524?

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