CVE-2022-1016: linux linux_kernel Access of Uninitialized Pointer

Modified

AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2022-1016DEBIAN-CVE-2022-1016

Published 29-08-2022Last modified 02-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-1016 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Access of Uninitialized Pointer vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 38.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Priority

Routine

Not severe (CVSS 5.5, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?

CVSS score

5.5/10

010

Medium · v3.1 (NVD)

EPSS score

0.44%

0%100%

Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days

KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.

RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.

Public exploits2reference

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 54 · Related 42

DLA-3065-1 DSA-5127-1 DSA-5173-1 MGASA-2022-0121 MGASA-2022-0122 RHSA-2022:7444+48 more

Timeline

29-08-2022
PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
02-08-2024
Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel in net/netfilter/nf_tables_core.c:nft_do_chain, which can cause a use-after-free. This issue needs to handle 'return' with proper preconditions, as it can lead to a kernel information leak problem caused by a local, unprivileged attacker.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

v4.06.8v3.15.5

EPSS trend

Probability

0.44%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

38%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.43% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

2 found

referenceUnverified
Exploit Reference (blog.dbouman.nl)
Maturity: unknown
referenceUnverified
Exploit Reference (seclists.org)
Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Ubuntu74 products

linuxAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 4.4.0-239.273 | < 4.15.0-184.194 | < 5.4.0-110.124 | < 5.15.0-27.28
linux-aws< 4.4.0-1117.123 | < 4.4.0-1155.170 | < 4.15.0-1133.143 | < 5.4.0-1073.78 | < 5.15.0-1005.7
linux-aws-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-5.13< 5.13.0-1022.24~20.04.1

linux-aws-5.3All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-5.4< 5.4.0-1075.80~18.04.1
linux-aws-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-fips< 4.15.0-2072.76 | All versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-1073.78+fips1
linux-aws-hwe< 4.15.0-1133.143~16.04.1
linux-azure< 4.15.0-1142.156~14.04.1 | < 4.15.0-1142.156~16.04.1 | All versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-1078.81 | < 5.15.0-1005.6
linux-azure-4.15< 4.15.0-1142.156
linux-azure-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-5.13< 5.13.0-1022.26~20.04.1
linux-azure-5.3All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-5.4< 5.4.0-1078.81~18.04.1
linux-azure-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-edgeAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-fips< 4.15.0-2053.58 | All versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-1078.81+fips1
linux-bluefield< 5.4.0-1040.44
linux-dell300x< 4.15.0-1047.52
linux-fips< 4.4.0-1088.95 | All versions (No fix recorded) | < 4.15.0-1090.100 | < 5.4.0-1049.55
linux-gcp< 4.15.0-1127.142~16.04.1 | All versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-1073.78 | < 5.15.0-1004.7
linux-gcp-4.15< 4.15.0-1127.142
linux-gcp-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-5.13< 5.13.0-1024.29~20.04.1
linux-gcp-5.3All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-5.4< 5.4.0-1073.78~18.04.1
linux-gcp-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-fips< 4.15.0-2037.41 | All versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-1073.78+fips1
linux-gke< 5.4.0-1071.76 | < 5.15.0-1003.3
linux-gke-4.15All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gke-5.4< 5.4.0-1071.76~18.04.3
linux-gkeop< 5.4.0-1040.41
linux-gkeop-5.4< 5.4.0-1040.41~18.04.1
linux-hwe< 4.15.0-184.194~16.04.1 | All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-5.13< 5.13.0-40.45~20.04.1
linux-hwe-5.4< 5.4.0-110.124~18.04.1
linux-hwe-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-edgeAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-ibm< 5.4.0-1021.23 | < 5.15.0-1003.3
linux-ibm-5.4< 5.4.0-1021.23~18.04.1
linux-intel-5.13< 5.13.0-1011.11
linux-intel-iot-realtimeAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-intel-iotg< 5.15.0-1008.11
linux-intel-iotg-5.15< 5.15.0-1008.11~20.04.1
linux-iot< 5.4.0-1004.6
linux-kvm< 4.4.0-1118.128 | < 4.15.0-1119.123 | < 5.4.0-1063.66 | < 5.15.0-1005.5
linux-lowlatency< 5.15.0-27.28
linux-lts-xenial< 4.4.0-239.273~14.04.1
linux-oemAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-5.10All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-5.14< 5.14.0-1033.36
linux-oem-5.17< 5.17.0-1004.4
linux-oem-5.6All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-6.0All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oracle< 4.15.0-1098.108~16.04.1 | < 4.15.0-1098.108 | < 5.4.0-1071.77 | < 5.15.0-1003.5
linux-oracle-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oracle-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oracle-5.13< 5.13.0-1027.32~20.04.1
linux-oracle-5.3All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oracle-5.4< 5.4.0-1071.77~18.04.1
linux-oracle-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-raspi< 5.4.0-1060.68 | < 5.15.0-1006.6
linux-raspi-5.4< 5.4.0-1060.68~18.04.1
linux-raspi-realtimeAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-raspi2< 4.15.0-1114.122 | All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-realtimeAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.15.0-1009.9
linux-riscvAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.15.0-1008.8
linux-riscv-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-riscv-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-snapdragon< 4.15.0-1132.142