CVE-2022-50213
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Publication date: 2025-06-18
Last updated on: 2025-11-19
Assigner: kernel.org
Description
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
netfilter: nf_tables: do not allow SET_ID to refer to another table
When doing lookups for sets on the same batch by using its ID, a set from a
different table can be used.
Then, when the table is removed, a reference to the set may be kept after
the set is freed, leading to a potential use-after-free.
When looking for sets by ID, use the table that was used for the lookup by
name, and only return sets belonging to that same table.
This fixes CVE-2022-2586, also reported as ZDI-CAN-17470.
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | From 5.15.160 (inc) to 5.16 (inc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 5.15.160 (inc) to 5.16 (inc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 5.15.160 (inc) to 5.16 (inc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 5.15.160 (inc) to 5.16 (inc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 5.15.160 (inc) to 5.16 (inc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 5.15.160 (inc) to 5.16 (inc) |
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Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-416 | The product reuses or references memory after it has been freed. At some point afterward, the memory may be allocated again and saved in another pointer, while the original pointer references a location somewhere within the new allocation. Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability in the Linux kernel's netfilter nf_tables component allows a set lookup by ID to incorrectly reference a set from a different table. When the original table is removed, references to the set may remain after the set has been freed, leading to a potential use-after-free condition.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability can lead to a use-after-free scenario, which may cause system instability, crashes, or potentially allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges on the affected system.
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