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Full vulnerability report · 2022
CVE-2022-3543High confidence

Linux Kernel BPF af_unix.c unix_release_sock memory leak

Linux · Kernel

3.5LowCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Scheduled

Low technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.

Patch available
Distribution package intelligence

Ubuntu vendor package status

Canonical’s release and source-package findings are shown separately from local repository availability.

1 package state
Repository candidate not checked

A published vendor fix does not prove that a matching update is enabled and installable on a particular asset. Confirm the local package candidate before scheduling remediation.

Ubuntu releaseSource packageVendor stateFixed versionEvidence
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-raspi-realtimeAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 8 Sept 2026
Optional official sources

National CERT insights
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Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2022-42909

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

ENISA has published the identifier mapping but no EUVD description has been stored yet.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
Not supplied in the stored EUVD record
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionScheduled

Low technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.

Patch available
01

What, why and how

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Linux Kernel. This issue affects the function unix_sock_destructor/unix_release_sock of the file net/unix/af_unix.c of the component BPF. The manipulation leads to memory leak. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-211043.

What

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Linux Kernel. This issue affects the function unix_sock_destructor/unix_release_sock of the file net/unix/af_unix.c of the component BPF. The manipulation leads to memory leak. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-211043.

Why

The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use.

How

An attacker operating through an adjacent network may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

What

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Linux Kernel. This issue affects the function unix_sock_destructor/unix_release_sock of the file net/unix/af_unix.c of the component BPF. The manipulation leads to memory leak. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-211043.

Why

The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use.

How

An attacker operating through an adjacent network may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path
an adjacent network → Improper Resource Shutdown or Release → cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor
Attack surface
Adjacent
Privileges required
Low: a basic authenticated account is required
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-404

CWE-404: Improper Resource Shutdown or Release. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use.

CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVAdjacentAttack vector: The attacker must be on an adjacent or logically close network.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRLowPrivileges required: The attacker needs basic user-level privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CNoneConfidentiality impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.INoneIntegrity impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.ALowAvailability impact: A successful attack can cause a limited loss.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
No specific living-off-the-land technique is confirmed in the structured sources. Monitor normal administration tools for activity inconsistent with the affected service's baseline.
CWE-404
A

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

BSI · German · WID-SEC-W-2022-1761Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen im Linux Kernel ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen und einen nicht spezifizierten Angriff auszuführen.

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2023-AVI-0147Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux d'Ubuntu

VERecord?id=CVE-2022-0171 Référence CVE CVE-2022-20369 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-20369 Référence CVE CVE-2022-20421 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-20421 Référence CVE CVE-2022-26373 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-26373 Référence CVE CVE-2022-2663 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-2663 Référence CVE CVE-2022-29900 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-29900 Référence CVE CVE-2022-29901 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-29901 Référence CVE CVE-2022-3061 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3061 Référence CVE CVE-2022-3303 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3303 Référence CVE CVE-2022-3543 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3543 Référence CVE CVE-2022-3586 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3586 Référence CVE CVE-2022-3619 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3619 Référence CVE CVE-2022-3623 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3623 Référence CVE CVE-2022-3628 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3628 Référence CVE CVE-2022-3640 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3640 Référence CVE CVE-2022-3643 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3643 Référence CVE CVE-2022-3646 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3646 Référence CVE CVE-2022-3649 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3649 Ré

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2023-AVI-0112Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux d'Ubuntu

N-5854-1 Bulletin de sécurité Ubuntu du 09 février 2023 https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5860-1 Référence CVE CVE-2022-1048 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-1048 Référence CVE CVE-2022-20369 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-20369 Référence CVE CVE-2022-26373 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-26373 Référence CVE CVE-2022-2663 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-2663 Référence CVE CVE-2022-29900 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-29900 Référence CVE CVE-2022-29901 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-29901 Référence CVE CVE-2022-3424 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3424 Référence CVE CVE-2022-3543 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3543 Référence CVE CVE-2022-3545 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3545 Référence CVE CVE-2022-3619 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3619 Référence CVE CVE-2022-3623 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3623 Référence CVE CVE-2022-3628 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3628 Référence CVE CVE-2022-3640 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3640 Référence CVE CVE-2022-3643 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3643 Référence CVE CVE-2022-3646 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3646 Référence CVE CVE-2022-3649 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3649 Ré

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2023-AVI-0027Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux d'Ubuntu

ces/USN-5803-1 Bulletin de sécurité Ubuntu du 13 janvier 2023 https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5804-1 Référence CVE CVE-2021-4159 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-4159 Référence CVE CVE-2022-0171 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-0171 Référence CVE CVE-2022-20421 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-20421 Référence CVE CVE-2022-2663 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-2663 Référence CVE CVE-2022-3061 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3061 Référence CVE CVE-2022-3303 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3303 Référence CVE CVE-2022-3541 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3541 Référence CVE CVE-2022-3543 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3543 Référence CVE CVE-2022-3544 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3544 Référence CVE CVE-2022-3586 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3586 Référence CVE CVE-2022-3623 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3623 Référence CVE CVE-2022-3643 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3643 Référence CVE CVE-2022-3646 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3646 Référence CVE CVE-2022-3649 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3649 Référence CVE CVE-2022-3910 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3910 Référence CVE CVE-2022-39188 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-39188

Official advisory
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Patch available
Affected
n/a
Fixed
An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.
Action
Review the linked authoritative reference and apply the recorded fixed release appropriate to the affected product branch.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. Limit untrusted access and use least privilege until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 17 Oct 2022 · Last source change 3 Aug 2024, 01:14 UTC · CWE-404 · Improper Resource Shutdown or Release

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.1
CVSS sourceCNA
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2022-42909
Product sourceCNA
Remediation sourceCVE/CNA references
CWE sourceCNA
NVD statusNVD modified after enrichment

Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

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No material field changes have been recorded since change tracking began. Routine source refreshes and cosmetic edits are intentionally excluded.

Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
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