A read-after-free memory flaw was found in the Linux kernel's garbage collection for Unix domain socket file handlers in the way users call close() and fget() simultaneously and can potentially trigger a race condition. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system or escalate their privileges on the system. This flaw affects Linux kernel versions prior to 5.16-rc4.
This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.0, requiring local system access to exploit but requires specific conditions to be met without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 23 products from linux, from netapp, from netapp and 20 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2022, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2022-01-18T17:15:09.403
2024-11-21T06:36:52.243
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 7.0 (HIGH)
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
3.4
10.0
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | < 4.4.294 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | < 4.9.292 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | < 4.14.257 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | < 4.19.220 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | < 5.4.164 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | < 5.10.84 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | < 5.15.7 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 5.16 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 5.16 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 5.16 | Yes |
| Operating System | netapp | h410c_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | netapp | h410c | - | No |
| Operating System | netapp | h300s_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | netapp | h300s | - | No |
| Operating System | netapp | h500s_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | netapp | h500s | - | No |
| Operating System | netapp | h700s_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | netapp | h700s | - | No |
| Operating System | netapp | h300e_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | netapp | h300e | - | No |
| Operating System | netapp | h500e_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | netapp | h500e | - | No |
| Operating System | netapp | h700e_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | netapp | h700e | - | No |
| Operating System | netapp | h410s_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | netapp | h410s | - | No |
| Operating System | debian | debian_linux | 9.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | debian | debian_linux | 10.0 | Yes |
| Application | netapp | hci_management_node | - | Yes |
| Application | netapp | solidfire | - | Yes |
| Application | oracle | communications_cloud_native_core_binding_support_function | 22.1.3 | Yes |
| Application | oracle | communications_cloud_native_core_network_exposure_function | 22.1.1 | Yes |
| Application | oracle | communications_cloud_native_core_policy | 22.2.0 | Yes |
SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For linux's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.