Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2022-3534

A vulnerability has been found in Linux Kernel up to 5.10.162/5.15.85/6.0.15/6.1.1.

Published Oct 17, 2022 · catalog updated Oct 14, 2026 · debian linux

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2022-3534. EPSS is 0.96%. Act only if a listed version of debian linux is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium5.1
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.96%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe debian/debian linux · cpe linux/linux kernel

A vulnerability has been found in Linux Kernel up to 5.10.162/5.15.85/6.0.15/6.1.1. The impacted element is the function btf_dump_name_dups of the file tools/lib/bpf/btf_dump.c of the component libbpf. The manipulation leads to use after free. Upgrading to version 5.10.163, 5.15.86, 6.0.16, 6.1.2 and 6.2 is sufficient to resolve this issue. The identifier of the patch is c61650b869e0b6fb0c0a28ed42d928eea969afc8/fbe08093fb2334549859829ef81d42570812597d/8c64a8e76eb85d422af5ec60ccbf26e3ead8c333/a733bf10198eb5bb927890940de8ab457491ed3b/93c660ca40b5d2f7c1b1626e955a8e9fa30e0749. You should upgrade the affected component.

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  • cpe debian/debian linux11.0
  • cpe linux/linux kernelversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2022-3534

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-2022-3534. EPSS is 0.96%. Act only if a listed version of debian linux is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with debian/debian linux 11.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-119: Buffer Overflow; CWE-416: Use After Free. EPSS 0.96%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Oct 17, 2022 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    A vulnerability has been found in Linux Kernel up to 5.10.162/5.15.85/6.0.15/6.1.1. The impacted element is the function btf_dump_name_dups of the file tools/lib/bpf/btf_dump.c of the component libbpf. The manipulation leads to use after free. Upgrading to version 5.10.163, 5.15.86, 6.0.16, 6.1.2 and 6.2 is sufficient to resolve this issue. The identifier of the patch is c61650b869e0b6fb0c0a28ed42

  2. Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    A vulnerability has been found in Linux Kernel up to 5.10.162/5.15.85/6.0.15/6.1.1. The impacted element is the function btf_dump_name_dups of the file tools/lib/bpf/btf_dump.c of the component libbpf. The manipulation leads to use after free. Upgrading to version 5.10.163, 5.15.86, 6.0.16, 6.1.2 and 6.2 is sufficient to resolve this issue. The identifier of the patch is c61650b869e0b6fb0c0a28ed42

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2022-3534

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2022-3534

    30-day exploitation probability 1.0%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2022-3534

    A vulnerability has been found in Linux Kernel up to 5.10.162/5.15.85/6.0.15/6.1.1. The impacted element is the function btf_dump_name_dups of the file tools/lib/bpf/btf_dump.c of the component libbpf. The manipulation leads to use after free. Upgrading to version 5.10.163, 5.15.

    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.