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LIN1021-5511 : Security Advisory - linux - CVE-2022-4744

Created: Mar 26, 2023    Updated: Mar 31, 2023
Resolved Date: Mar 27, 2023
Found In Version: 10.21.20.1
Fix Version: 10.21.20.16
Severity: Standard
Applicable for: Wind River Linux LTS 21
Component/s: Kernel

Description

A double-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s TUN/TAP device driver functionality in how a user registers the device when the register_netdevice function fails (NETDEV_REGISTER notifier). This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-4744

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