CVE-2022-3238

2022-11-1421:15:16

CWE-415

CWE-459

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cve-2022-3238

linux kernel

ntfs3

double-free flaw

privilege escalation

nvd

7.8 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

7.4 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

5.1%

JSON

A double-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s NTFS3 subsystem in how a user triggers remount and umount simultaneously. This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.

Affected configurations

Vulners

NVD

Node

linuxlinux_kernelRange≤6.1

VendorProductVersionCPE
linuxlinux_kernel*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Vendor	Product	Version	CPE
linux	linux_kernel	*	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::

CNA Affected

[
  {
    "vendor": "n/a",
    "product": "Kernel",
    "versions": [
      {
        "version": "Linux kernel 6.1-rc2",
        "status": "affected"
      }
    ]
  }
]