CVE-2022-3526: Linux Kernel

High severity, CVSS 7.5. EPSS: 1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Linux Kernel. This vulnerability affects the function macvlan_handle_frame of the file drivers/net/macvlan.c of the component skb. The manipulation leads to memory leak. The attack can be initiated remotely. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-211024.

Affected products

• Linux Linux Kernel: from 5.13, before 5.15.35 (fixed in 5.15.35); from 5.16, before 5.17.4 (fixed in 5.17.4)

Published 2022-10-16. Last modified 2026-06-17.