PT-2022-6493 · Linux+3 · Linux Kernel+3

Published 2022-09-28 · Updated 2026-05-26 · CVE-2022-3523

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.3

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux Kernel (affected versions not specified)

Description A vulnerability in the Linux Kernel has been classified as problematic. It affects an unknown function of the file mm/memory.c of the component Driver Handler, leading to use after free. The issue is related to the function migrate to ram(), which is associated with concurrent access to memory pages, resulting in the use of previously freed memory. This can be exploited remotely, potentially allowing an attacker to cause a denial of service.

Recommendations To fix this issue, it is recommended to apply a patch. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

DoS

Buffer Overflow

Use After Free

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

CWE-416

Related Identifiers

BDU:2023-01725

CVE-2022-3523

OESA-2022-2045

OPENSUSE-SU-2023_0774-1

RHSA-2023:6583

RHSA-2023_6583

SUSE-SU-2023:0749-1

SUSE-SU-2023:0749-2

SUSE-SU-2023:0774-1

SUSE-SU-2023:1608-1

SUSE-SU-2023:1609-1

SUSE-SU-2023:1710-1

SUSE-SU-2023:2809-1

SUSE-SU-2023_0749

SUSE-SU-2023_0749-1

SUSE-SU-2023_1609-1

Affected Products

Debian

Linux Kernel

Red Hat

Suse

References · 541

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2023:0774-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-3535 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2023:0749-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2023-01725 · Security Note
• https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=16ce101db85db694a91380aa4c89b25530871d33 · Vendor Advisory
• https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2023-6583.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-3523 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-3523 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-3623 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2023:1609-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-3523 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-2978 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-11-CVE-2022-3523 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2022-3523 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-3635 · Security Note