CVE-2022-2078
A vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's nft_set_desc_concat_parse() function .This flaw allows an attacker to trigger a buffer overflow via...
- Published
- Jun 30, 2022
- Updated
- Aug 3, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- redhat
- Evidence observed
- Aug 8, 2026
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HLow · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 61.6%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
A vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's nft_set_desc_concat_parse() function .This flaw allows an attacker to trigger a buffer overflow via nft_set_desc_concat_parse() , causing a denial of service and possibly to run code.
Sources
1Proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2022-2078 demonstrating kernel memory leak via buffer manipulation, with leaked kernel address disclosure.
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