CVE-2022-1016

Name: CVE-2022-1016
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-08-29T15:15:10.143+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.42%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-1016 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A flaw was found in the Linux kernel in net/netfilter/nf_tables_core.c:nft_do_chain, which can cause a use-after-free. This issue needs to handle 'return' with proper preconditions, as it can lead to a kernel information leak problem caused by a local, unprivileged attacker.. EPSS estimates a 0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel in net/netfilter/nf_tables_core.c:nft_do_chain, which can cause a use-after-free. This issue needs to handle 'return' with proper preconditions, as it can lead to a kernel information leak problem caused by a local, unprivileged attacker.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.42%

33.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Linux	Linux Kernel	<= 3.12	—
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 3.13, <= 5.17	—
Linux	Linux Kernel	3.13	Rc1
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	8.0	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	9.0	—

References

http://blog.dbouman.nl/2022/04/02/How-The-Tables-Have-Turned-CVE-2022-1015-1016/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-1016Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2066614Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2022/q1/205Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://blog.dbouman.nl/2022/04/02/How-The-Tables-Have-Turned-CVE-2022-1015-1016/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-1016Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2066614Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2022/q1/205Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 29, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-1016?

How severe is CVE-2022-1016?

CVE-2022-1016 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.42% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-1016?

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Source: NVD / NIST