DEBIAN-CVE-2022-0264

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CVE-2022-0264
Published: 04 Feb 2022, 23:15
Last modified:28 Apr 2026, 20:23

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
22/100
CVSS Score
5.5 MEDIUM
3.1 (osv_debian)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

04 Feb 2022, 23:15
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
28 Apr 2026, 20:23
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

A vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's eBPF verifier when handling internal data structures. Internal memory locations could be returned to userspace. A local attacker with the permissions to insert eBPF code to the kernel can use this to leak internal kernel memory details defeating some of the exploit mitigations in place for the kernel. This flaws affects kernel versions < v5.16-rc6

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.1•MEDIUM•Score: 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected Systems

  • debian•linux

    < 5.15.5-2 | < 5.15.5-2 | < 5.15.5-2

References (1)