CVE-2022-48779 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's network subsystem, specifically within the ocelot driver, affecting Linux kernel versions. This flaw occurs when ocelot_vlan_member_del() frees memory that is subsequently accessed as the port's pvid_vlan. It carries a CVSSv3.1 score of 7.8 (High), indicating that a local attacker with low privileges could achieve high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts with low attack complexity. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 5.16, < 5.16.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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