CVE-2022-3629 LOW

CVE-2022-3629: Linux Kernel af_vsock.c vsock_connect memory leak

Vendor Linux
Product Kernel
Weakness CWE-401
Published October 21, 2022
Last update April 23, 2025
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CVSS base score

2.6/10
Attack vector Adjacent
Attack complexity High
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function vsock_connect of the file net/vmw_vsock/af_vsock.c. The manipulation leads to memory leak. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-211930 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

October 21, 2022 CVE published
April 23, 2025 Record updated