Description
A double-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s TUN/TAP device driver functionality in how a user registers the device when the register_netdevice function fails (NETDEV_REGISTER notifier). This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.
Published: 2023-03-30
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3403-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-52042 A double-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s TUN/TAP device driver functionality in how a user registers the device when the register_netdevice function fails (NETDEV_REGISTER notifier). This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.
History

Fri, 14 Feb 2025 16:15:00 +0000

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Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux Rhel Eus
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2025-02-14T15:45:30.671Z

Reserved: 2022-12-26T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2022-4744

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-03T01:48:40.427Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-03-30T21:15:06.497

Modified: 2025-02-14T16:15:32.120

Link: CVE-2022-4744

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2023-03-20T10:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2022-4744 - Bugzilla

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