CVE-2022-1974

Name: CVE-2022-1974
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-08-31T16:15:10.007+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 4.1/10EPSS 0.14%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-1974 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.1/10 on the CVSS scale. A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel's NFC core functionality due to a race condition between kobject creation and delete. This vulnerability allows a local attacker with CAP_NET_ADMIN privilege to leak kernel information.. EPSS estimates a 0.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel's NFC core functionality due to a race condition between kobject creation and delete. This vulnerability allows a local attacker with CAP_NET_ADMIN privilege to leak kernel information.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

4.1/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.14%

3.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Linux	Linux Kernel	5.18	Rc6

References

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/da5c0f119203ad9728920456a0f52a6d850c01cdPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/da5c0f119203ad9728920456a0f52a6d850c01cdPatch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 31, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-1974?

How severe is CVE-2022-1974?

CVE-2022-1974 has a CVSS score of 4.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.14% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-1974?

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Source: NVD / NIST