CVE-2022-0615
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedUse-after-free in eset_rtp kernel module used in ESET products for Linux allows potential attacker to trigger denial-of-service condition on the system.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceUse-after-free vulnerability in the eset_rtp kernel module of ESET security products for Linux. The memory corruption issue allows an attacker to potentially crash the system (denial of service) by exploiting dangling pointer references after memory has been freed.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data>= 7.1.6.0, <= 7.1.9.0>= 8.0.3.0, <= 8.1.5.0>= 7.2.463.0, <= 7.2.574.0>= 8.0.375.0, <= 8.1.813.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify ESET product is installedRun command to list installed ESET packages, such as: rpm -qa | grep -i eset or dpkg -l | grep -i esetAffected if No ESET products are found on the system (not affected)
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Identify ESET product versionUse package manager to query the installed ESET product version. For rpm-based systems: rpm -qi <eset-package-name>. For dpkg-based systems: dpkg -s <eset-package-name>Affected if The installed version falls within 7.1.6.0 to 7.1.9.0, 8.0.3.0 to 8.1.5.0 (Endpoint Antivirus), or 7.2.463.0 to 7.2.574.0, 8.0.375.0 to 8.1.813.0 (Server Security)
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Check if eset_rtp kernel module is loadedRun: lsmod | grep eset_rtpAffected if The eset_rtp module is currently loaded in memory (vulnerable condition present)
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Inspect kernel module file versionLocate the eset_rtp module file (typically in /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel/drivers/eset or similar path) and examine its version information using: modinfo /path/to/eset_rtp.koAffected if The module version matches an affected version range from step 2
System is affected if ESET Endpoint Antivirus or Server Security is installed with a version in the affected ranges AND the eset_rtp kernel module is loaded.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply vendor-supplied updates for ESET products for Linux to obtain patched eset_rtp kernel module versions. If update unavailable, consider temporarily disabling ESET real-time protection or the kernel module until patch is available.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2022-0615 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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