CVE-2022-1975: linux linux_kernel Uncaught Exception

Modified

AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2022-1975DEBIAN-CVE-2022-1975

Published 31-08-2022Last modified 03-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-1975 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Uncaught Exception vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 15.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

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

0.24%

0%100%

Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days

KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.

RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.

Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

31-08-2022
PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
03-08-2024
Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

There is a sleep-in-atomic bug in /net/nfc/netlink.c that allows an attacker to crash the Linux kernel by simulating a nfc device from user-space.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

v3.15.5

EPSS trend

Probability

0.24%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

15%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.24% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

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CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

CWE-248Uncaught ExceptionAn exception is thrown from a function, but it is not caught.

Affected systems

Version check

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

Ubuntu78 products

linuxAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 4.4.0-239.273 | < 4.15.0-191.202 | < 5.4.0-124.140 | < 5.15.0-41.44
linux-aws< 4.4.0-1117.123 | < 4.4.0-1155.170 | < 4.15.0-1139.150 | < 5.4.0-1083.90 | < 5.15.0-1015.19
linux-aws-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)

linux-aws-5.3All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-5.4< 5.4.0-1083.90~18.04.1
linux-aws-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-fips< 4.15.0-2078.83 | All versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-1083.90+fips1
linux-aws-hwe< 4.15.0-1139.150~16.04.1
linux-azure< 4.15.0-1149.164~14.04.1 | < 4.15.0-1149.164~16.04.1 | All versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-1089.94 | < 5.15.0-1014.17
linux-azure-4.15< 4.15.0-1149.164
linux-azure-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-5.15< 5.15.0-1014.17~20.04.1
linux-azure-5.3All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-5.4< 5.4.0-1089.94~18.04.1
linux-azure-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-edgeAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-fips< 4.15.0-2059.65 | All versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-1089.94+fips1
linux-bluefield< 5.4.0-1044.49
linux-dell300x< 4.15.0-1051.56
linux-fips< 4.4.0-1088.95 | All versions (No fix recorded) | < 4.15.0-1096.107 | < 5.4.0-1059.67
linux-gcp< 4.15.0-1134.150~16.04.2 | All versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-1086.94 | < 5.15.0-1013.18
linux-gcp-4.15< 4.15.0-1134.150
linux-gcp-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-5.15< 5.15.0-1013.18~20.04.1
linux-gcp-5.3All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-5.4< 5.4.0-1086.94~18.04.1
linux-gcp-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-fips< 4.15.0-2043.48 | All versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-1086.94+fips1
linux-gke< 5.4.0-1080.86 | < 5.15.0-1011.14
linux-gke-4.15All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gke-5.4< 5.4.0-1080.86~18.04.1
linux-gkeop< 5.4.0-1051.54 | < 5.15.0-1002.4
linux-gkeop-5.4< 5.4.0-1051.54~18.04.1
linux-hwe< 4.15.0-191.202~16.04.1 | All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-5.15< 5.15.0-41.44~20.04.1
linux-hwe-5.4< 5.4.0-124.140~18.04.1
linux-hwe-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-edgeAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-ibm< 5.4.0-1031.35 | < 5.15.0-1010.12
linux-ibm-5.4< 5.4.0-1031.35~18.04.1
linux-intel-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-intel-iot-realtimeAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-intel-iotg< 5.15.0-1013.17
linux-intel-iotg-5.15< 5.15.0-1015.20~20.04.2
linux-iot< 5.4.0-1004.6
linux-kvm< 4.4.0-1118.128 | < 4.15.0-1125.130 | < 5.4.0-1073.78 | < 5.15.0-1013.16
linux-lowlatency< 5.15.0-41.44
linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15< 5.15.0-42.45~20.04.1
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< 5.14.0-1044.49
linux-oem-5.17< 5.17.0-1011.12
linux-oem-5.6All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oracle< 4.15.0-1104.115~16.04.1 | < 4.15.0-1104.115 | < 5.4.0-1081.89 | < 5.15.0-1013.17
linux-oracle-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oracle-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oracle-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oracle-5.15< 5.15.0-1013.17~20.04.1
linux-oracle-5.3All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oracle-5.4< 5.4.0-1081.89~18.04.1
linux-oracle-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-raspi< 5.4.0-1068.78 | < 5.15.0-1012.14
linux-raspi-5.4< 5.4.0-1068.78~18.04.1
linux-raspi-realtimeAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-raspi2< 4.15.0-1117.125 | All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-realtimeAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.15.0-1016.16
linux-riscvAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.15.0-1015.17
linux-riscv-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-riscv-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-snapdragon< 4.15.0-1135.145

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Debian1 product

linux< 5.17.11-1

Linux1 product

linux_kernel5.18:rc6

3 vendors · 80 products

References

15 links

github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4071bf121d59944d5cd2238de0642f3d7995a997X Refsource MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-1975REPORT
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/06/05/2REPORT
git.kernel.org/linus/4071bf121d59944d5cd2238de0642f3d7995a997REPORT
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5518-1Advisory
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5560-1Advisory
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5560-2Advisory
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5562-1Advisory
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5564-1Advisory
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5582-1Advisory

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ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6001-1Advisory
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6013-1Advisory
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6014-1Advisory
www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-1975REPORT
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-1975Advisory