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DEBIAN-CVE-2022-4744

DEBIAN-CVE-2022-4744 PUBLISHED CVSS 7.800000190734863 HIGH

A double-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s TUN/TAP device driver functionality in how a user registers the device when the register_netdevice function fails (NETDEV_REGISTER notifier). This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.

Risk Scores

CVSS 3.1
7.800000190734863
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:12linux0, 0, 0
Debian:14linux0, 0, 0
Debian:13linux0, 0, 0
Debian:11linux5.10.127-2, 5.10.127-2, 5.10.46-4

Timeline

  • Mar 30, 2023 CVE Published
  • Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated
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