CVE-2022-0646 describes a use-after-free vulnerability within the Linux kernel's Management Component Transport Protocol (MCTP) subsystem, specifically affecting versions from 5.17-rc1 to 5.17-rc5. This flaw allows a local user to trigger a system crash or potentially escalate privileges. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH), it indicates a low attack complexity and no user interaction required, leading to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.17CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.17:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.17CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.17:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.17CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.17:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.17CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.17:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.17CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.17:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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