CVE-2022-0435

critical-risk
Published 2022-03-25

A stack overflow flaw was found in the Linux kernel's TIPC protocol functionality in the way a user sends a packet with malicious content where the number of domain member nodes is higher than the 64 allowed. This flaw allows a remote user to crash the system or possibly escalate their privileges if they have access to the TIPC network.

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54.3% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 46% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
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CVSS 8.8/10 High
NETWORK / LOW complexity
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critical-risk
Severity 30/34 · Critical
Exploitability 18/34 · Moderate
Exposure 25/34 · High