THREATPORT/VULNERABILITY/CVE-2022-2588
MEDIUM SEVERITY

CVE-2022-2588

Linux Kernel vulnerability

CVSS
5.3
EPSS
5.9%
EPSS pct
92th
Exploited
No known
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.
Affected vendor
Linux
Affected product
Linux Kernel
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
Weakness type (CWE)
Published
2024-01-08

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable with local access, high attack complexity, requiring low privileges, no user interaction. Successful exploitation leads to low impact to integrity, high impact to availability.

Its EPSS score of 5.9% reflects a lower probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 92% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2022-2588

  • Confirm whether Linux Linux Kernel is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2022-2588.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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