CVE-2022-3606

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel. It has been classified as problematic. This affects the function find_prog_by_sec_insn of the file tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.c of the component BPF. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier VDB-211749 was assigned to this vulnerability.

CVSS v3 3.5 LOW

3.5^/10

CVSS v3 : LOW

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.1 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector ADJACENT_NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/bpf/bpf-next.git/commit/?id=d0d382f95a9270dcf803539d6781d6bd67e3f5b2	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.211749	Third Party Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/bpf/bpf-next.git/commit/?id=d0d382f95a9270dcf803539d6781d6bd67e3f5b2	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/04/msg00033.html
https://vuldb.com/?id.211749	Third Party Advisory
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-794697.html

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

14 Oct 2026, 14:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-794697.html -

Information

Published : 2022-10-19 09:15

Updated : 2026-10-14 14:17

NVD link : CVE-2022-3606

Mitre link : CVE-2022-3606

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-3606

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-404

Improper Resource Shutdown or Release

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