CVE-2022-2078

Updated: 2025-08-20 02:55:09.27668

Description:

A vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's nft_set_desc_concat_parse() function .This flaw allows an attacker to trigger a buffer overflow via nft_set_desc_concat_parse() , causing a denial of service and possibly to run code.


Links NIST CIRCL RHEL Ubuntu

Severity

Severity Score
CVSS Version 2.x LOW 2.1
CVSS Version 3.x MEDIUM 5.5

Status

OS name Project name Version Score Severity Status Errata Last updated

Statement

AlmaLinux 9.2 ESU kernel 5.14.0 5.5 MEDIUM Ignored 2023-11-21 04:12:17 CVE-2022-2078 is a local-only bug in nftables parsing that is reachable only by principals able to c...
CentOS 6 ELS kernel 2.6.32 5.5 MEDIUM Ignored 2022-07-11 06:55:12 Ignored due to low severity
CentOS 7 ELS kernel 3.10.0 5.5 MEDIUM Ignored 2023-09-19 05:07:42 Ignored due to low severity
CentOS 8.4 ELS kernel 4.18.0 5.5 MEDIUM Ignored 2024-06-24 11:45:31 Ignored due to low severity
CentOS 8.5 ELS kernel 4.18.0 5.5 MEDIUM Ignored 2024-06-24 11:45:31 Ignored due to low severity
CentOS Stream 8 ELS kernel 4.18.0 5.5 MEDIUM Ignored 2024-10-08 06:17:21 Ignored due to low severity
CloudLinux 6 ELS kernel 2.6.32 5.5 MEDIUM Ignored 2022-07-11 06:55:12 Ignored due to low severity
CloudLinux 7 ELS kernel 3.10.0 5.5 MEDIUM Ignored 2024-10-08 06:17:21 Ignored due to low severity
Oracle Linux 6 ELS kernel 2.6.32 5.5 MEDIUM Ignored 2022-07-11 06:55:11 Ignored due to low severity
Ubuntu 16.04 ELS linux-hwe 4.15.0 5.5 MEDIUM Ignored 2022-09-28 05:02:39 Ignored due to low severity
Total: 12