CVE-2022-4269
Medium
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel Traffic Control (TC) subsystem. Using a specific networking configuration (redirecting egress packets to ingress using TC action "mirred") a local unprivileged user could trigger a CPU soft lockup (ABBA deadlock) when the transport protocol in use (TCP or SCTP) does a retransmission, resulting in a denial of service condition.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.5
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedDec 5, 2022
First seenDec 5, 2022
Weakness typeCWE-833CWE-833
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | 4.1 | — |
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