CVE-2022-3636

A vulnerability was identified in Linux Kernel 33fc42de33278b2b3ec6f3390512987bc29a62b7. This affects the function __mtk_ppe_check_skb of the file drivers/net/ethernet/mediatek/mtk_ppe.c of the component Ethernet Handler. Such manipulation leads to use after free. The name of the patch is 17a5f6a78dc7b8db385de346092d7d9f9dc24df6. It is best practice to apply a patch to resolve this issue. No released Linux Kernel version was ever affected by this CVE.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.9 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.1 / Impact : 3.4

Attack Vector ADJACENT_NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

4.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:A/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 4.4 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector ADJACENT_NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/pabeni/net-next.git/commit/?id=17a5f6a78dc7b8db385de346092d7d9f9dc24df6	Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory
https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2022-3636
https://vuldb.com/vuln/211935
https://vuldb.com/vuln/211935/cti
https://www.kernel.org/
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/pabeni/net-next.git/commit/?id=17a5f6a78dc7b8db385de346092d7d9f9dc24df6	Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.211935	Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5333	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2022-10-21 11:15

Updated : 2026-07-28 18:17

NVD link : CVE-2022-3636

Mitre link : CVE-2022-3636

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-3636

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Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

CWE-416

Use After Free

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