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TI-2022-03264 Aliases CVE-2022-3545GHSA-xgm6-4c8q-9hmf

Linux Kernel IPsec nfp_cppcore.c area_cache_get use after free

Priority LOW 34CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 34 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A vulnerability has been found in Linux Kernel and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function area_cache_get of the file drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfpcore/nfp_cppcore.c of the component IPsec. The manipulation leads to use after free. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier VDB-211045 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00438 38th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 13 advisoriesRed Hat: 34 fixed, 2 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
LinuxKernelall versions—No fix listedCNA
  • Kernel VendorLinux Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 13

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.11 to before 4.14.303; 4.15 to before 4.19.270; 4.20 to before 5.4.228; 5.5 to before 5.10.160; 5.11 to before 5.15.84VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h410c_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableNetApp
cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h410c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNetApp
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h300s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableNetApp
cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h300s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNetApp
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h500s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableNetApp
cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h500s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNetApp
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h700s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableNetApp
cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h700s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNetApp
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h410s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableNetApp
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.11 to before 4.14.303; 4.15 to before 4.19.270; 4.20 to before 5.4.228; 5.5 to before 5.10.160; 5.11 to before 5.15.84 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h410c_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h410c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h300s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h300s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h500s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h500s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h700s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h700s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h410s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
Show 3 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h410s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNetApp
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h410s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

Red Hat 13 advisories

  • RHSA-2024:1404 Released 2024-03-19 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.8.8) kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-477.51.1.el8_8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.8) bpftool-4.18.0-477.51.1.el8_8, kernel-4.18.0-477.51.1.el8_8, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-477.51.1.el8_8 +19
  • RHSA-2024:1382 Released 2024-03-19 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV TUS (v.8.4) kernel-rt-4.18.0-305.125.1.rt7.201.el8_4, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-305.125.1.rt7.201.el8_4, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-305.125.1.rt7.201.el8_4 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT TUS (v.8.4) kernel-rt-4.18.0-305.125.1.rt7.201.el8_4, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-305.125.1.rt7.201.el8_4, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-305.125.1.rt7.201.el8_4 +7
  • RHSA-2024:1367 Released 2024-03-19 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.4) bpftool-4.18.0-305.125.1.el8_4, kernel-4.18.0-305.125.1.el8_4, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-305.125.1.el8_4 +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.4) bpftool-4.18.0-305.125.1.el8_4, kernel-4.18.0-305.125.1.el8_4, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-305.125.1.el8_4 +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.4) bpftool-4.18.0-305.125.1.el8_4, kernel-4.18.0-305.125.1.el8_4, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-305.125.1.el8_4 +14
Show 10 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2024:1306 Released 2024-03-13 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.0) kernel-rt-5.14.0-70.93.1.rt21.165.el9_0, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-70.93.1.rt21.165.el9_0, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-70.93.1.rt21.165.el9_0 +7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.0) kernel-rt-5.14.0-70.93.1.rt21.165.el9_0, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-70.93.1.rt21.165.el9_0, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-70.93.1.rt21.165.el9_0 +9
  • RHSA-2024:1269 Released 2024-03-12 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time TUS (v. 8.2) kernel-rt-4.18.0-193.128.1.rt13.179.el8_2, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-193.128.1.rt13.179.el8_2, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-193.128.1.rt13.179.el8_2 +7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV TUS (v. 8.2) kernel-rt-4.18.0-193.128.1.rt13.179.el8_2, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-193.128.1.rt13.179.el8_2, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-193.128.1.rt13.179.el8_2 +9
  • RHSA-2024:1268 Released 2024-03-12 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v. 8.2) bpftool-4.18.0-193.128.1.el8_2, kernel-4.18.0-193.128.1.el8_2, kernel-abi-whitelists-4.18.0-193.128.1.el8_2 +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v. 8.2) bpftool-4.18.0-193.128.1.el8_2, kernel-4.18.0-193.128.1.el8_2, kernel-abi-whitelists-4.18.0-193.128.1.el8_2 +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v. 8.2) bpftool-4.18.0-193.128.1.el8_2, kernel-4.18.0-193.128.1.el8_2, kernel-abi-whitelists-4.18.0-193.128.1.el8_2 +14
  • RHSA-2024:1250 Released 2024-03-12 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.0) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-70.93.2.el9_0
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.0) kernel-debug-devel-5.14.0-70.93.2.el9_0, kernel-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-70.93.2.el9_0, kernel-devel-5.14.0-70.93.2.el9_0 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.0) bpftool-5.14.0-70.93.2.el9_0, kernel-5.14.0-70.93.2.el9_0, kernel-abi-stablelists-5.14.0-70.93.2.el9_0 +14
  • RHSA-2024:0897 Released 2024-02-20 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-513.18.1.el8_9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) bpftool-4.18.0-513.18.1.el8_9, kernel-4.18.0-513.18.1.el8_9, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-513.18.1.el8_9 +19
  • RHSA-2024:0881 Released 2024-02-20 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-513.18.1.rt7.320.el8_9, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-513.18.1.rt7.320.el8_9, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-513.18.1.rt7.320.el8_9 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-513.18.1.rt7.320.el8_9, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-513.18.1.rt7.320.el8_9, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-513.18.1.rt7.320.el8_9 +7
  • RHSA-2024:0724 Released 2024-02-07 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.8.6) kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.6) bpftool-4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6, kernel-4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6 +19
    • Red Hat Virtualization 4 Hypervisor for RHEL 8 kernel-devel-4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6, perf-4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6
  • RHSA-2024:0461 Released 2024-01-25 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3, libperf-5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) bpftool-7.2.0-362.18.1.el9_3, kernel-5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3, kernel-64k-5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3 +29
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3 +11
  • RHSA-2024:0448 Released 2024-01-25 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.2) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-284.48.1.el9_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-284.48.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-284.48.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-284.48.1.el9_2 +10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.2) bpftool-7.0.0-284.48.1.el9_2, kernel-5.14.0-284.48.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-5.14.0-284.48.1.el9_2 +29
  • RHSA-2024:0439 Released 2024-01-25 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.2) kernel-rt-5.14.0-284.48.1.rt14.333.el9_2, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-284.48.1.rt14.333.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-284.48.1.rt14.333.el9_2 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.2) kernel-rt-5.14.0-284.48.1.rt14.333.el9_2, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-284.48.1.rt14.333.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-284.48.1.rt14.333.el9_2 +11

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2024:0897
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:0461
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2024:0724
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.8.8)Fixed RHSA-2024:1404
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.0)Fixed RHSA-2024:1250
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2024:0448
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:0461
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.0)Fixed RHSA-2024:1250
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2024:0448
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2024:0897
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:0461
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v. 8.2)Fixed RHSA-2024:1268
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.4)Fixed RHSA-2024:1367
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v. 8.2)Fixed RHSA-2024:1268
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.4)Fixed RHSA-2024:1367
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2024:0724
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.8)Fixed RHSA-2024:1404
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.0)Fixed RHSA-2024:1250
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2024:0448
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v. 8.2)Fixed RHSA-2024:1268
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.4)Fixed RHSA-2024:1367
Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV TUS (v.8.4)Fixed RHSA-2024:1382
Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT TUS (v.8.4)Fixed RHSA-2024:1382
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:0461
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.0)Fixed RHSA-2024:1306
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2024:0439
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time TUS (v. 8.2)Fixed RHSA-2024:1269
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2024:0881
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:0461
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.0)Fixed RHSA-2024:1306
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2024:0439
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV TUS (v. 8.2)Fixed RHSA-2024:1269
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2024:0881
Red Hat Virtualization 4 Hypervisor for RHEL 8Fixed RHSA-2024:0724
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2)

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-3545
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xgm6-4c8q-9hmf

References

Patch 1

Advisory 4

  • TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
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