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CVE-2022-3523 (GCVE-0-2022-3523)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-10-16 00:00 – Updated: 2025-04-15 13:44
VLAI
Title
Linux Kernel Driver memory.c use after free
Summary
A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the file mm/memory.c of the component Driver Handler. The manipulation leads to use after free. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-211020.
Severity
5.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-04-14 17:09 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-119 - Memory Corruption -> CWE-416 Use After Free
Assigner
References
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