CVE-2022-50253 is a vulnerability in the Linux kernel related to the BPF (Berkeley Packet Filter) subsystem. Specifically, it involves an issue where network packets with a length of zero could be redirected to a tunneling device, leading to a system warning or potential crash. This affects various versions of the Linux kernel. The vulnerability is rated Medium severity with a CVSS score of 5.5. An attacker would need local access (AV:L, PR:L) to exploit this, and the attack complexity is low (AC:L). The primary impact is a denial of service (A:H), as it can cause system instability or crashes, with no impact on confidentiality or integrity. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation for CVE-2022-50253. No public exploit code, such as Metasploit or ExploitDB modules, is available, and there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 4.14.303CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 4.15, < 4.19.270CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 4.20, < 5.4.229CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.5, < 5.10.163CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.11, < 5.15.86CPE 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:N/I:N/A:H
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