CVE-2022-3524 (GCVE-0-2022-3524)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-10-16 00:00 – Updated: 2025-04-15 13:44
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Linux Kernel IPv6 ipv6_renew_options memory leak
Summary
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.
Severity
4.3 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-04-14 17:09 UTC
CWE
- CWE-404 - Denial of Service -> CWE-401 Memory Leak
Assigner
References
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