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Vulnerability Details : CVE-2022-1966

A use-after-free vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's Netfilter subsystem in net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c. This flaw allows a local attacker with user access to cause a privilege escalation issue.
Publish Date : 2022-06-06 Last Update Date : 2022-06-17
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- CVSS Scores & Vulnerability Types

CVSS Score
7.2
Confidentiality Impact Complete (There is total information disclosure, resulting in all system files being revealed.)
Integrity Impact Complete (There is a total compromise of system integrity. There is a complete loss of system protection, resulting in the entire system being compromised.)
Availability Impact Complete (There is a total shutdown of the affected resource. The attacker can render the resource completely unavailable.)
Access Complexity Low (Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. Very little knowledge or skill is required to exploit. )
Authentication Not required (Authentication is not required to exploit the vulnerability.)
Gained Access None
Vulnerability Type(s)
CWE ID 416

- Related OVAL Definitions

Title Definition Id Class Family
RHSA-2022:5214: kpatch-patch security update (Important) oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20225214 unix
RHSA-2022:5216: kpatch-patch security update (Important) oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20225216 unix
RHSA-2022:5232: kernel security and bug fix update (Important) oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20225232 unix
RHSA-2022:5236: kernel-rt security and bug fix update (Important) oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20225236 unix
RHSA-2022:5249: kernel security and bug fix update (Important) oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20225249 unix
RHSA-2022:5267: kernel-rt security and bug fix update (Important) oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20225267 unix
OVAL (Open Vulnerability and Assessment Language) definitions define exactly what should be done to verify a vulnerability or a missing patch. Check out the OVAL definitions if you want to learn what you should do to verify a vulnerability.

- Products Affected By CVE-2022-1966

# Product Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language
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- References For CVE-2022-1966

No references found

- Metasploit Modules Related To CVE-2022-1966

There are not any metasploit modules related to this CVE entry (Please visit www.metasploit.com for more information)


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