What is CVE-2022-3566?

CVE-2022-3566 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 out of 10, classified as a Race Condition flaw (CWE-362), affecting Linux kernel versions from n/a onward. CVE-2022-3566 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-3566?

CVE-2022-3566 has a CVSS score of 7.1 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2022-3566?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2022-3566 patch availability.

Is CVE-2022-3566 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-3566 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Race Condition (CWE-362)?

The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, creating unexpected states. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/362.html

CVE-2022-3566

High

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Linux Kernel. This affects the function tcp_getsockopt/tcp_setsockopt of the component TCP Handler. The manipulation leads to race condition. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier VDB-211089 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2022-10-17

Last modified 2024-11-21

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Not yet patched

CVSS 3.1 score

7.1

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Adjacent

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-362

CVE-2022-3566 is a Race Condition vulnerability

What is Race Condition?

The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, creating unexpected states. Learn more on MITRE CWE

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions n/a and later are affected. No fixed version recorded yet.

Affected from

≥ n/a

References

2 total

Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git/commit/?id=f49cd2f4d6170d27a2c61f1fecb03d8a70c91f57

Patch Third Party Advisory Vendor Advisory
Vuldb
https://vuldb.com/?id.211089

Third Party Advisory

Details

CVE ID CVE-2022-3566

Severity High

CVSS score 7.1 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2022-10-17

Modified 2024-11-21

KEV No

Patch

Not yet patched

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-3566?

CVE-2022-3566 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 out of 10 , classified as a Race Condition flaw (CWE-362) . It affects Linux kernel versions from n/a onward . CVE-2022-3566 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-3566?

CVE-2022-3566 has a CVSS score of 7.1 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2022-3566?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2022-3566 patch availability.
Is CVE-2022-3566 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2022-3566 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.