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CVE-2022-4744

CVSS 3.1
7.8 high
EPSS
<1%p38
Published
()
Modified
Description

A double-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s TUN/TAP device driver functionality in how a user registers the device when the register_netdevice function fails (NETDEV_REGISTER notifier). This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.

Vendors
linux
Products
linux kernel
Weakness
CWE-460, CWE-415
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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