CVE-2022-1015

6.6 MEDIUM 1% exploit odds No fix listed

What it is

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel in linux/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c of the netfilter subsystem. This flaw allows a local user to cause an out-of-bounds write issue.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of service disruption.
Exploit odds: 1.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2022-04-29 16:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-10-14 13:17 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 1.5% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 6.6 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2022-04-29 16:15 UTC
Last modified: 2026-10-14 13:17 UTC
Exploit probability: 1.5% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds write
Record status: Modified

Affected

Linux Kernel < 5.16.18
Fedoraproject Fedora 35

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 6.6

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: Low
Availability: High

Raw vector

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

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record