Linux Kernel BPF spl2sw_driver.c spl2sw_nvmem_get_mac_address use after free
Published Oct 17, 2022
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.36%
Description
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Linux Kernel. This affects the function spl2sw_nvmem_get_mac_address of the file drivers/net/ethernet/sunplus/spl2sw_driver.c of the component BPF. The manipulation leads to use after free. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier VDB-211041 was assigned to this vulnerability.
Affected products
- ≥ 5.19 · < 5.19.17
- ≥ 6.0 · < 6.0.3
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-rt
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
kernel-rt
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
kernel-rt
Not affected
Red Hat Virtualization 4
redhat-virtualization-host
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-rt | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | kernel-rt | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | kernel-rt | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Virtualization 4 | redhat-virtualization-host | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
There was no shipped kernel version were seen affected with this problem. These files are not built in our source code.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (CVE.org) ▾
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v2.0 score for this CVE.
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
PartialDecision
n/aAssessed Apr 14, 2025 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 0.36% (0.00356) | 27.03th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.33% (0.00334) | 25.01th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.01% (0.00015) | 1.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 14.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 9, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 11.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 30.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Dec 29, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 29.57th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 26.63th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (7)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-3541 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2168174 Issue Tracking
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/bpf/bpf-next.git/commit/?id=12aece8b01507a2d357a1861f470e83621fbb6f2 PatchVendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-3541
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221228-0001/ Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
- https://vuldb.com/?id.211041 Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3541
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-3541 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2168174 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/bpf/bpf-next.git/commit/?id=12aece8b01507a2d357a1861f470e83621fbb6f2 | PatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-3541 | ||
| https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221228-0001/ | Broken LinkThird Party Advisory | |
| https://vuldb.com/?id.211041 | Third Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3541 |
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