CVE-2022-3541: linux kernel
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-3541 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in linux kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 28.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 17-10-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 15-04-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Linux Kernel. This affects the function spl2sw_nvmem_get_mac_address of the file drivers/net/ethernet/sunplus/spl2sw_driver.c of the component BPF. The manipulation leads to use after free. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier VDB-211041 was assigned to this vulnerability.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 version- CVE.orgCNA5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:LDiffers
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:LDiffers
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.36%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
29%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.01 pp
From 0.35% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ubuntu47 products
- 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-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
Linux2 products
- kerneln/a
- linux_kernel≥ 5.19, < 5.19.17 | ≥ 6.0, < 6.0.3
Debian1 product
- linux< 6.0.3-1
3 vendors · 50 products
References
12 links- vuldb.com?id.211041Third Party Advisory
