Vulnerability · CVE-2022-42432
This vulnerability allows local attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of the Linux Kernel 6.0-rc2.
Published Mar 29, 2023 · catalog updated Oct 14, 2026 · linux kernel
Check if you run it
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2022-42432. EPSS is 0.67%. 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
- Medium4.4
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 0.67%
- Remediation
- Advisory link
- Affected products
- cpe linux/linux kernel
This vulnerability allows local attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of the Linux Kernel 6.0-rc2. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute high-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the nft_osf_eval function. The issue results from the lack of proper initialization of memory prior to accessing it. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the kernel. Was ZDI-CAN-18540.
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- cpe linux/linux kernel6.0
How to fix CVE-2022-42432
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-2022-42432. EPSS is 0.67%. Act only if a listed version of linux kernel is installed.
Which versions are affected?
Compare what you have installed with linux/linux kernel 6.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
CWE-457. EPSS 0.67%. 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.
Mar 29, 2023 · NIST NVD
Detected
This vulnerability allows local attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of the Linux Kernel 6.0-rc2. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute high-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the nft_osf_eval function. The issue results from the lack of proper initialization of memory prior to
Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
This vulnerability allows local attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of the Linux Kernel 6.0-rc2. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute high-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the nft_osf_eval function. The issue results from the lack of proper initialization of memory prior to
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2022-42432
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2022-42432
30-day exploitation probability 0.7%
first.org - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2022-42432
This vulnerability allows local attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of the Linux Kernel 6.0-rc2. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute high-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific f
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.