CVE-2022-2586
Published: January 8, 2024Last modified: May 27, 2025
Description
It was discovered that a nft object or expression could reference a nft set on a different nft table, leading to a use-after-free once that table was deleted.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 7.8 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity impact | HIGH |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Notes
Fixed in v6.0 release(commit 470ee20e069a)
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | linux-lts | Not affected (6.1.33-r0) |
| Stream | linux-lts | Not affected (6.1.33-r0) |
References
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-2586
- https://lore.kernel.org/netfilter-devel/[email protected]/T/#t
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5557-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5560-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5560-2
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5562-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5564-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5565-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5566-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5567-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5582-1
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/09/5
- https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/use-after-free-vulnerability-linked-chain-between-nft-tables-cve-2022-2586
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1118/