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Vulnerability · CVE-2022-3169

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel.

Published Sep 9, 2022 · catalog updated Oct 14, 2026 · linux kernel

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2022-3169. EPSS is 0.27%. Act only if a listed version of linux kernel is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium5.5
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.27%
Remediation
Not established
Affected products
cpe debian/debian linux · cpe fedoraproject/fedora · cpe linux/linux kernel

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. A denial of service flaw may occur if there is a consecutive request of the NVME_IOCTL_RESET and the NVME_IOCTL_SUBSYS_RESET through the device file of the driver, resulting in a PCIe link disconnect.

Are you affected?

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The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.

  • cpe debian/debian linux10.0
  • cpe fedoraproject/fedora36
  • cpe linux/linux kernel4.19

How to fix CVE-2022-3169

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2022-3169. EPSS is 0.27%. Act only if a listed version of linux kernel is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with debian/debian linux 10.0; linux/linux kernel 4.19. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-20: Improper Input Validation. EPSS 0.27%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Sep 9, 2022 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. A denial of service flaw may occur if there is a consecutive request of the NVME_IOCTL_RESET and the NVME_IOCTL_SUBSYS_RESET through the device file of the driver, resulting in a PCIe link disconnect.

  2. Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. A denial of service flaw may occur if there is a consecutive request of the NVME_IOCTL_RESET and the NVME_IOCTL_SUBSYS_RESET through the device file of the driver, resulting in a PCIe link disconnect.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2022-3169

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2022-3169

    30-day exploitation probability 0.3%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2022-3169

    A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. A denial of service flaw may occur if there is a consecutive request of the NVME_IOCTL_RESET and the NVME_IOCTL_SUBSYS_RESET through the device file of the driver, resulting in a PCIe link disconnect.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 16, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.