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ID:8248 - Exploit for Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-36946
ID:8248 - Exploit for Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-36946
Published: August 14, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU66476
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-36946
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input within the nfqnl_mangle() function in net/netfilter/nfnetlink_queue.c in the Linux kernel when processing IPv6 packets. A remote attacker can send specially crafted packets to the system and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.