Is CVE-2022-2078 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2022-2078 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2022-2078?

CVE-2022-2078 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2022-2078?

CVE-2022-2078 has an EPSS score of 1.01% (59th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-2078?

Upgrade linux on debian 11 to 5.10.120-1 or later. Fixes are available for 73 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2022-2078

MEDIUM

5.5

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

A vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's nft_set_desc_concat_parse() function .This flaw allows an attacker to trigger a buffer overflow via nft_set_desc_concat_parse() , causing a denial of service and possibly to run code.

CWE-121Stack-based Buffer Overflow CWE-120Classic Buffer Overflow

How to fix

Remediation Available

linuxDebian

Fixed in:5.10.120-1CVE-2022-2078

Fixed in:5.18.2-1CVE-2022-2078

bpftoolRocky

Fixed in:0:4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6RHSA-2024:0724

bpftoolRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6RHSA-2024:0724

bpftool-debuginfoRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6RHSA-2024:0724

bpftool-debuginfoRocky

Fixed in:0:4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6RHSA-2024:0724

kernelRocky

Fixed in:0:4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6RHSA-2024:0724

kernelRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6RHSA-2024:0724

kernel-abi-stablelistsRocky

Fixed in:0:4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6RHSA-2024:0724

kernel-abi-stablelistsRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6RHSA-2024:0724

kernel-coreRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6RHSA-2024:0724

kernel-coreRocky

Fixed in:0:4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6RHSA-2024:0724

kernel-debugRocky

Fixed in:0:4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6RHSA-2024:0724

kernel-debugRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6RHSA-2024:0724

kernel-debug-coreRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6RHSA-2024:0724

kernel-debug-coreRocky

Fixed in:0:4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6RHSA-2024:0724

kernel-debug-debuginfoRocky

Fixed in:0:4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6RHSA-2024:0724

kernel-debug-debuginfoRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6RHSA-2024:0724

kernel-debug-develRocky

Fixed in:0:4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6RHSA-2024:0724

kernel-debug-develRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6RHSA-2024:0724

kernel-debug-modulesRocky

Fixed in:0:4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6RHSA-2024:0724

kernel-debug-modulesRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6RHSA-2024:0724

kernel-debug-modules-extraRocky

Fixed in:0:4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6RHSA-2024:0724

kernel-debug-modules-extraRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6RHSA-2024:0724

kernel-debuginfoRocky

Fixed in:0:4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6RHSA-2024:0724

kernel-debuginfoRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6RHSA-2024:0724

kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Red Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6RHSA-2024:0724

kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Rocky

Fixed in:0:4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6RHSA-2024:0724

kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64leRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6RHSA-2024:0724

kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64leRocky

Fixed in:0:4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6RHSA-2024:0724

kernel-debuginfo-common-s390xRocky

Fixed in:0:4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6RHSA-2024:0724

kernel-debuginfo-common-s390xRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6RHSA-2024:0724

kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Red Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6RHSA-2024:0724

kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Rocky

Fixed in:0:4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6RHSA-2024:0724

kernel-develRocky

Fixed in:0:4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6RHSA-2024:0724

kernel-develRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6RHSA-2024:0724

kernel-docRocky

Fixed in:0:4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6RHSA-2024:0724

kernel-docRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6RHSA-2024:0724

kernel-modulesRocky

Fixed in:0:4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6RHSA-2024:0724

kernel-modulesRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6RHSA-2024:0724

kernel-modules-extraRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6RHSA-2024:0724

kernel-modules-extraRocky

Fixed in:0:4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6RHSA-2024:0724

kernel-toolsRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6RHSA-2024:0724

kernel-toolsRocky

Fixed in:0:4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6RHSA-2024:0724

kernel-tools-debuginfoRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6RHSA-2024:0724

kernel-tools-debuginfoRocky

Fixed in:0:4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6RHSA-2024:0724

kernel-tools-libsRocky

Fixed in:0:4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6RHSA-2024:0724

kernel-tools-libsRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6RHSA-2024:0724

kernel-tools-libs-develRocky

Fixed in:0:4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6RHSA-2024:0724

kernel-tools-libs-develRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6RHSA-2024:0724

kernel-zfcpdumpRocky

Fixed in:0:4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6RHSA-2024:0724

kernel-zfcpdumpRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6RHSA-2024:0724

kernel-zfcpdump-coreRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6RHSA-2024:0724

kernel-zfcpdump-coreRocky

Fixed in:0:4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6RHSA-2024:0724

kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfoRocky

Fixed in:0:4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6RHSA-2024:0724

kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfoRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6RHSA-2024:0724

kernel-zfcpdump-develRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6RHSA-2024:0724

kernel-zfcpdump-develRocky

Fixed in:0:4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6RHSA-2024:0724

kernel-zfcpdump-modulesRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6RHSA-2024:0724

kernel-zfcpdump-modulesRocky

Fixed in:0:4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6RHSA-2024:0724

kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6RHSA-2024:0724

kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraRocky

Fixed in:0:4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6RHSA-2024:0724

perfRocky

Fixed in:0:4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6RHSA-2024:0724

perfRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6RHSA-2024:0724

perf-debuginfoRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6RHSA-2024:0724

perf-debuginfoRocky

Fixed in:0:4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6RHSA-2024:0724

python3-perfRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6RHSA-2024:0724

python3-perfRocky

Fixed in:0:4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6RHSA-2024:0724

python3-perf-debuginfoRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6RHSA-2024:0724

python3-perf-debuginfoRocky

Fixed in:0:4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6RHSA-2024:0724

linux-image-5.17.0-1013-oemUbuntu

Fixed in:5.17.0-1013.14USN-5529-1

linux-image-oem-22.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.17.0.1013.12USN-5529-1

linux-image-oem-22.04aUbuntu

Fixed in:5.17.0.1013.12USN-5529-1

linux-oem-5.17Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.17.0-1013.14USN-5529-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

1.01%probability of exploitation in 30 days

59thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 59% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

git.kernel.org

Third-Party Advisory2

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