CVE-2022-36879 (Medium) detected in linuxlinux-4.19.236

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CVE-2022-36879 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - linuxlinux-4.19.236

The Linux Kernel

Library home page: https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/?wsslib=linux

Found in HEAD commit: 54b264314dfb82b24cefb6c37240db4e7a8f34bc

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerable Source Files (1)

/net/xfrm/xfrm_policy.c

Vulnerability Details

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.18.14. xfrm_expand_policies in net/xfrm/xfrm_policy.c can cause a refcount to be dropped twice.

Publish Date: 2022-07-27

URL: CVE-2022-36879

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.5)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Local - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: Low - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: None - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://www.linuxkernelcves.com/cves/CVE-2022-36879

Release Date: 2022-07-27

Fix Resolution: v4.9.325,v4.14.290,v4.19.254,v5.4.208,v5.10.134,v5.15.58,v5.18.15

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:information_source: This issue was automatically re-opened by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) has been detected in the Mend inventory.