| Name | CVE-2022-4744 |
| Description | A double-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s TUN/TAP device driver functionality in how a user registers the device when the register_netdevice function fails (NETDEV_REGISTER notifier). This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| References | DLA-3403-1 |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| linux (PTS) | bullseye | 5.10.223-1 | fixed |
| bullseye (security) | 5.10.237-1 | fixed |
| bookworm | 6.1.137-1 | fixed |
| bookworm (security) | 6.1.135-1 | fixed |
| trixie | 6.12.27-1 | fixed |
| sid | 6.12.29-1 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|
| linux | source | buster | 4.19.282-1 | | DLA-3403-1 | |
| linux | source | bullseye | 5.10.136-1 | | | |
| linux | source | (unstable) | 5.15.15-1 | | | |
Notes
https://git.kernel.org/linus/158b515f703e75e7d68289bf4d98c664e1d632df (5.16-rc7)