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CVE-2022-26365

HIGH · 7.1 CVSS v3.1 Published 2022-07-05
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 4.9.322 / 4.14.287 or later.
See remediation →
73/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Zero-click Patch available

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 · unedited
Linux disk/nic frontends data leaks T[his CNA information record relates to multiple CVEs; the text explains which aspects/vulnerabilities correspond to which CVE.] Linux Block and Network PV device frontends don't zero memory regions before sharing them with the backend (CVE-2022-26365, CVE-2022-33740). Additionally the granularity of the grant table doesn't allow sharing less than a 4K page, leading to unrelated data residing in the same 4K page as data shared with a backend being accessible by such backend (CVE-2022-33741, CVE-2022-33742).

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
How this class of weakness works · CWE-401

Allocated memory is never released on some path, so a long-running service or a repeatedly triggered request steadily consumes memory until performance degrades or the process crashes. Attackers exploit it by simply driving the leaking path. Remediation is pairing every allocation with a release and using ownership patterns or tooling to catch what leaks.

General guidance for the memory leak class — the official description and references above are authoritative for this specific CVE. Want a bespoke review and a reviewed fix? Ask our team →

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
Linux KernelOperating system
Affected:>= 2.6.13, < 4.9.322>= 4.14, < 4.14.287>= 4.19, < 4.19.251>= 5.4, < 5.4.204>= 5.10, < 5.10.129>= 5.15, < 5.15.53>= 5.18, < 5.18.10= 2.6.12= 5.19
Debian LinuxOperating system
Affected:= 10.0= 11.0
FedoraOperating system
Affected:= 35= 36
XenOperating system
Affected:all versions

CVSS 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
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
High

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

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.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 4.9.322 / 4.14.287 / 4.19.251 or later
Fixed in 4.9.3224.14.2874.19.251
Vendor patch www.openwall.com →
Recommended fix High confidence

Linux Kernel: upgrade to 4.9.322+/4.14.287+/4.19.251+/5.4.204+ or a newer stable release (5.10+/5.15+/6.1+). For distributions: apply vendor-specific kernel security updates.

  1. For Linux Kernel systems: Upgrade to kernel version 4.9.322 or later, 4.14.287 or later, 4.19.251 or later, or 5.4.204 or later. Alternatively, upgrade to a newer stable kernel series such as 5.10, 5.15, or 6.1 which contain the fix.
  2. For Debian 10 (Buster) systems: Apply Debian LTS advisory DLA-3075-1 or later kernel updates
  3. For Debian 11 (Bullseye) systems: Apply Debian security advisory DSA-5151-1 or later kernel updates
  4. For Fedora 35 and 36 systems: Apply Fedora kernel updates via 'dnf update kernel'
  5. For Xen hypervisors: Apply Xen security patches from xenbits.xen.org corresponding to this CVE (XSA-403). Restart affected VMs after applying hypervisor patches.
Caveat Kernel upgrades may require system reboot and may introduce compatibility issues with third-party kernel modules. Ensure backup and test in non-production environment first.

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

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