CVE-2022-1974

2022-08-3115:32:58

CWE-416

redhat

www.cve.org

linux kernel

nfc core

use-after-free

vulnerability

race condition

kobject creation

cap_net_admin

privilege

kernel information

cve-2022-1974

AI Score

5.7

Confidence

High

EPSS

Percentile

5.1%

JSON

A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s NFC core functionality due to a race condition between kobject creation and delete. This vulnerability allows a local attacker with CAP_NET_ADMIN privilege to leak kernel information.

CNA Affected

[
  {
    "product": "Linux kernel",
    "vendor": "n/a",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "Linux kernel 5.18 rc6"
      }
    ]
  }
]