CVE-2022-33981

3.3 LOW 0.6% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

drivers/block/floppy.c in the Linux kernel before 5.17.6 is vulnerable to a denial of service, because of a concurrency use-after-free flaw after deallocating raw_cmd in the raw_cmd_ioctl function.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 0.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2022-06-18 16:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 04:49 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.6% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 3.3 LOW (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2022-06-18 16:15 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 04:49 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.6% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-416 · Use after free
Record status: Modified

Affected

Linux Kernel < 5.17.6
Debian Linux 9.0
Debian Linux 10.0

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 3.3

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

Raw vector

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

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record