Base Score

MEDIUM5.5

CVE-2022-36879

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.18.14. xfrm_expand_policies in net/xfrm/xfrm_policy.c can cause a refcount to be dropped twice.

VectorLOCAL

Published Bycve@mitre.org

Published DateJul 27, 2022, 04:15

Weakness Type (CWE):NVD-CWE-Other

CVSS Metrics

Base Score

5.5

Vector String

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

Base Severity

MEDIUM

Version

3.1

Attack Vector (AV)

LOCAL

Attack Complexity (AC)

LOW

Privileges Required (PR)

LOW

User Interaction (UI)

NONE

Scope (S)

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality (C)

NONE

Integrity (I)

NONE

Availability (A)

HIGH

References

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit?id=f85daf0e725358be78dfd208dea5fd665d8cb901
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f85daf0e725358be78dfd208dea5fd665d8cb901
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00011.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/10/msg00000.html
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220901-0007/
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5207

Base Score

MEDIUM5.5

Weakness Type (CWE):NVD-CWE-Other

CVSS Metrics

Base Score

5.5

Vector String

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

Base Severity

MEDIUM

Version

3.1

Attack Vector (AV)

LOCAL

Attack Complexity (AC)

LOW

Privileges Required (PR)

LOW

User Interaction (UI)

NONE

Scope (S)

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality (C)

NONE

Integrity (I)

NONE

Availability (A)

HIGH