CVE-2022-1966
Public on 2022-06-06
Modified on 2024-03-01
Description
A use-after-free vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's Netfilter subsystem in net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c. This flaw allows a local attacker with user access to cause a privilege escalation issue.
Severity
Important
CVSS v3 Base Score
See breakdown
Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 1 | kernel | 2022-06-30 | ALAS-2022-1604 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | kernel | 2022-07-06 | ALAS2-2022-1813 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.10 Extra | kernel | 2022-06-30 | ALAS2KERNEL-5.10-2022-015 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.15 Extra | kernel | 2022-06-30 | ALAS2KERNEL-5.15-2022-002 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.4 Extra | kernel | 2022-06-30 | ALAS2KERNEL-5.4-2022-028 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | kernel | 2023-02-17 | ALAS2023-2023-070 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Livepatch Extra | kernel-livepatch-5.10.109-104.500 | 2022-06-30 | ALAS2LIVEPATCH-2022-079 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Livepatch Extra | kernel-livepatch-5.10.109-104.500 | 2022-07-11 | ALAS2LIVEPATCH-2022-082 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Livepatch Extra | kernel-livepatch-5.10.109-104.500 | 2022-07-19 | ALAS2LIVEPATCH-2022-085 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Livepatch Extra | kernel-livepatch-5.10.112-108.499 | 2022-06-30 | ALAS2LIVEPATCH-2022-078 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Livepatch Extra | kernel-livepatch-5.10.112-108.499 | 2022-07-11 | ALAS2LIVEPATCH-2022-081 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Livepatch Extra | kernel-livepatch-5.10.112-108.499 | 2022-07-19 | ALAS2LIVEPATCH-2022-084 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Livepatch Extra | kernel-livepatch-5.10.118-111.515 | 2022-06-30 | ALAS2LIVEPATCH-2022-080 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Livepatch Extra | kernel-livepatch-5.10.118-111.515 | 2022-07-11 | ALAS2LIVEPATCH-2022-083 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Livepatch Extra | kernel-livepatch-5.10.118-111.515 | 2022-07-19 | ALAS2LIVEPATCH-2022-086 | Fixed |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |