Use-After-Free in Linux Kernel (CVE-2022-2588)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux Kernel (CVE-2022-2588). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
It was discovered that the cls_route filter implementation in the Linux kernel would not remove an old filter from the hashtable before freeing it if its handle had the value 0.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2022-2588 has been found in Linux Kernel.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. CVSS score: 5.3/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Linux Kernel CVE-2022-2588" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2022-2588 (Linux Kernel) — CWE-416 / CVSS v3 5.3
Attack vector: local / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
Use-after-free (CWE-416) exists in Linux Kernel.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Linux Kernel.
Severity: Medium (CVSS 5.3/10). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで Linux Kernel を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Fix status by distribution
Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE
- Debian DEBIAN-CVE-2022-2588 linux Fixed in: 5.10.136-1
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2022-2588 linux Fixed in: 3.13.0-191.242
References
- advisory cve.mitre.org
- advisory ubuntu.com
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- advisory ubuntu.com
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- advisory ubuntu.com
- advisory ubuntu.com
- advisory zerodayinitiative.com
- exploit github.com
- mailing openwall.com
- patch lore.kernel.org
- web cert-portal.siemens.com
- web cert-portal.siemens.com
- web cert-portal.siemens.com
- web cert-portal.siemens.com