Linux Kernel Netfilter sysfs.c damon_sysfs_add_target memory leak
Published Oct 17, 2022
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.27%
Description
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Linux Kernel. Affected is the function damon_sysfs_add_target of the file mm/damon/sysfs.c of the component Netfilter. The manipulation leads to memory leak. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-211044.
Affected products
- < 6.0
- 6.0
- 6.0
- 6.0
- 6.0
- 6.0
- 6.0
- 6.0
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
| 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 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
No shipped kernel versions were seen affected with this problem since 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:N/I:N/A:H
1 other source (CVE.org) ▾
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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 (8 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 0.27% (0.00273) | 17.87th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.26% (0.00260) | 17.11th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.01% (0.00011) | 0.71th | 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% (0.00043) | 6.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 26.63th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-3544 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2161210 Issue Tracking
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/netfilter/nf-next.git/commit/?id=1c8e2349f2d033f634d046063b704b2ca6c46972 PatchVendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-3544
- https://vuldb.com/?id.211044 Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3544
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-3544 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2161210 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/netfilter/nf-next.git/commit/?id=1c8e2349f2d033f634d046063b704b2ca6c46972 | PatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-3544 | ||
| https://vuldb.com/?id.211044 | Third Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3544 |
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