7.8

CVE-2022-3545: Linux Kernel IPsec nfp_cppcore.c area_cache_get use after free

Modified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3545DEBIAN-CVE-2022-3545
Published 17-10-2022Last modified 14-10-2026

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-3545 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 38.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

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

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.44%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 80 · Related 62

Timeline

  1. 17-10-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 14-10-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability has been found in Linux Kernel and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function area_cache_get of the file drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfpcore/nfp_cppcore.c of the component IPsec. The manipulation leads to use after free. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier VDB-211045 was assigned to this vulnerability.

CVSS metrics

5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.44%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

38%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Increase +0.01 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

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

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

Ubuntu93 products
  • linux< 4.15.0-206.217 | < 5.4.0-144.161 | < 5.15.0-67.74
  • linux-aws< 4.15.0-1151.164 | < 5.4.0-1097.105 | < 5.15.0-1031.35
  • linux-aws-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-aws-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-aws-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
Netapp5 products
Debian2 products
Linux2 products
  • kerneln/a
  • linux_kernel≥ 4.11, < 4.14.303 | ≥ 4.15, < 4.19.270 | ≥ 4.20, < 5.4.228 | ≥ 5.5, < 5.10.160 | ≥ 5.11, < 5.15.84

4 vendors · 102 products

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