CVE-2022-3545: Linux Kernel IPsec nfp_cppcore.c area_cache_get use after free
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.
Not severe (CVSS 5.5, adjacent network); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 80 · Related 62Timeline
- 17-10-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 14-10-2026Last 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- 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
0.44%
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
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
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
- linux< 6.0.2-1
- debian_linuxEOL10.0 | 11.0
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
References
37 links- git.kernel.org/pub/…Patch
- vuldb.com?id.211045Third Party Advisory
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221223-0003/Third Party Advisory