CVE-2022-3533

MEDIUMCVSS 5.7/10EPSS 0.42%

Last modified

CVE-2022-3533 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.7/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel. It has been rated as problematic. EPSS estimates a 0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects the function parse_usdt_arg of the file tools/lib/bpf/usdt.c of the component BPF. The manipulation of the argument reg_name leads to memory leak. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-211031.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
5.7/10

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

EPSS Probability
0.42%

33.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
LinuxLinux Kernel< 6.2

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-3533?
A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects the function parse_usdt_arg of the file tools/lib/bpf/usdt.c of the component BPF. The manipulation of the argument reg_name leads to memory leak. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-211031.
How severe is CVE-2022-3533?
CVE-2022-3533 has a CVSS score of 5.7/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.42% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2022-3533?
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Source: NVD / NIST