Linux Kernel Refcount Double Drop in xfrm_expand_policies
CVE-2022-36879 Published on July 27, 2022
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.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2022-36879 can be exploited with local system access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.
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