CVE-2022-3595: linux kernel
CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3595
Published 18-10-2022Last modified 15-04-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-3595 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in linux kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 21.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.30%
0%100%
Low · +0.02 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 18-10-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 15-04-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function sess_free_buffer of the file fs/cifs/sess.c of the component CIFS Handler. The manipulation leads to double free. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-211364.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 versionMedium 5.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSources3 sources · 3.5–5.5
- CVE.orgCNA3.5LowCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:LDiffers
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated3.5LowCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:LDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.30%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
21%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.02 pp
From 0.28% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score0.30%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.
- CWE-415Double FreeThe product calls free() twice on the same memory address.
Affected systems
Ubuntu38 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< 6.1
2 vendors · 40 products
