CVE-2022-1055
mediumpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.005 · 43 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A use-after-free exists in the Linux Kernel in tc_new_tfilter that could allow a local attacker to gain privilege escalation. The exploit requires unprivileged user namespaces. We recommend upgrading past commit 04c2a47ffb13c29778e2a14e414ad4cb5a5db4b5
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 4.6–8.6
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affected products (44)
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advisories (3)
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- WID-SEC-W-2022-0004Linux Kernel: Schwachstelle ermöglicht PrivilegieneskalationDeutsch2022-03-29csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein lokaler Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in Linux Kernel ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen.
- WID-SEC-W-2022-0887Android Patchday August 2022Deutsch2022-08-02csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Google Android ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erweitern, vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen, einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand zu verursachen und beliebigen Code auszuführen.
- PUB-A-2283909202022-08-01vendor · osvUS
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references (35)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2022-1055/cnnvd
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=04c2a47ffb13c29778e2a14e414ad4cb5a5db4b5cnnvd
- https://kernel.dance/#04c2a47ffb13c29778e2a14e414ad4cb5a5db4b5cnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166558/Ubuntu-Security-Notice-USN-5358-1.htmlcnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166567/Ubuntu-Security-Notice-USN-5358-2.htmlcnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166636/Ubuntu-Security-Notice-USN-5368-1.htmlcnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166708/Ubuntu-Security-Notice-USN-5377-1.htmlcnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167386/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0086-1.htmlcnnvd
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