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CVE-2022-1678

20
FAUCET Score

CVE-2022-1678 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting Linux Kernel versions 4.18 to 4.19, including NetApp products, stemming from an improper update of sock references in TCP pacing. This flaw allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service through memory or network namespace leaks, requiring no user interaction or privileges. While rated with a CVSS score of 7.5, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
>= 4.18, <= 4.19CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:vmware_vsphere:*:*
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:cloud_volumes_ontap_mediator:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 11.0, <= 11.70.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:e-series_santricity_os_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:element_software:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

5.9MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
2.2
Impact Score
3.6
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
2.98%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
85.8%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-26
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0298 is in the 75th percentile among its peer group of 51,485 CVEs.

Social Chatter

No social media mentions found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (1)

github_advisorypatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2022-1678Moderate

kernel: improper update of sock reference in TCP pacing can lead to memory leak

May 20, 2022

References

anas.openanolis.cn / cves/detail/CVE-2022-1678
Third Party Advisory
anas.openanolis.cn / errata/detail/ANSA-2022:0143
Third Party Advisory
bugzilla.openanolis.cn / show_bug.cgi
Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
gitee.com / anolis/cloud-kernel/commit/bed537da691b
Permissions Required
github.com / torvalds/linux/commit/0a70f118475e037732557796accd0878a00fc25a
PatchThird Party Advisory
lore.kernel.org / all/20200602080425.93712-1-kerneljasonxing%40gmail.com
security.netapp.com / advisory/ntap-20220715-0001
Third Party Advisory