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Vulnerability · CVE-2022-3524

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel.

Published Oct 16, 2022 · catalog updated Oct 14, 2026 · linux kernel

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2022-3524. EPSS is 1.08%. 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
1.08%
Remediation
Not established
Affected products
cpe debian/debian linux · cpe linux/linux kernel

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function ipv6_renew_options of the component IPv6 Handler. The manipulation leads to memory leak. The attack can be launched remotely. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier VDB-211021 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Are you affected?

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  • cpe debian/debian linux10.0
  • cpe linux/linux kernel2.6.12

How to fix CVE-2022-3524

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-2022-3524. EPSS is 1.08%. 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 2.6.12. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-401: Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime; CWE-404. EPSS 1.08%. 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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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Oct 16, 2022 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function ipv6_renew_options of the component IPv6 Handler. The manipulation leads to memory leak. The attack can be launched remotely. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier VDB-211021 was assigned to this vulnerability.

  2. Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function ipv6_renew_options of the component IPv6 Handler. The manipulation leads to memory leak. The attack can be launched remotely. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier VDB-211021 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2022-3524

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2022-3524

    30-day exploitation probability 1.1%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2022-3524

    A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function ipv6_renew_options of the component IPv6 Handler. The manipulation leads to memory leak. The attack can be launched remotely. It is recommended to apply

    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.