Vulnerability · CVE-2022-3633
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Linux Kernel.
Published Oct 21, 2022 · catalog updated Oct 14, 2026 · linux kernel
Check if you run it
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2022-3633. EPSS is 0.33%. 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
- Low3.3
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 0.33%
- Remediation
- Advisory link
- Affected products
- cpe debian/debian linux · cpe linux/linux kernel
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Linux Kernel. Affected is the function j1939_session_destroy of the file net/can/j1939/transport.c. The manipulation leads to memory leak. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-211932.
Are you affected?
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- cpe debian/debian linux10.0
- cpe linux/linux kernelversion unspecified
How to fix CVE-2022-3633
Recommended remediation
A patch or advisory reference is linked. Open the original publisher for availability by product version.
Official advisories
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-2022-3633. EPSS is 0.33%. 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. 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. EPSS 0.33%. 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.
Oct 21, 2022 · NIST NVD
Detected
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Linux Kernel. Affected is the function j1939_session_destroy of the file net/can/j1939/transport.c. The manipulation leads to memory leak. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-211932.
Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Linux Kernel. Affected is the function j1939_session_destroy of the file net/can/j1939/transport.c. The manipulation leads to memory leak. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-211932.
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2022-3633
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2022-3633
30-day exploitation probability 0.3%
first.org - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2022-3633
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Linux Kernel. Affected is the function j1939_session_destroy of the file net/can/j1939/transport.c. The manipulation leads to memory leak. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier of this vuln
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.