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CVE-2022-3635

5.5 · MEDIUM

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Linux Kernel.

Published Oct 21, 2022CWE-119EPSS 0.43%

Overview

CVE-2022-3635 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 21, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Linux Kernel. Affected by this issue is the function tst_timer of the file drivers/atm/idt77252.c of the component IPsec. The manipulation leads to use after free. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-211934 is the identifier 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/klassert/ipsec-next.git/commit/?id=3f4093e2bf4673f218c0bf17d8362337c400e77bReflists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00001.htmlRefvuldb.com/?id.211934Refgit.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/klassert/ipsec-next.git/commit/?id=3f4093e2bf4673f218c0bf17d8362337c400e77bReflists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00001.htmlRefvuldb.com/?id.211934

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-3635?

CVE-2022-3635 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 21, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2022-3635?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-3635?

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-2022-3635?

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