HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2022-1353
HIGH

CVE-2022-1353

CWE-200Published: April 29, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.1
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A vulnerability was found in the pfkey_register function in net/key/af_key.c in the Linux kernel. This flaw allows a local, unprivileged user to gain access to kernel memory, leading to a system crash or a leak of internal kernel information.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-1353 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.1.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-200): Information exposure vulnerabilities leak sensitive data to unauthorized actors.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Debian1 product(s)
debian linux
Linux1 product(s)
linux kernel
netapp16 product(s)
h300s firmwareh300sh500s firmwareh500sh700s firmwareh700sh410s firmwareh410sh300e firmwareh300eh500e firmwareh500e+4
Red Hat1 product(s)
enterprise linux
Source: NVD CPE · 22 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
Offensive Security exploit database
GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2066819
PATCHhttps://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9a564bccb78a76740ea9d75a259942df8143d02c
PATCHhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2066819
PATCHhttps://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9a564bccb78a76740ea9d75a259942df8143d02c
ADVISORYhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/07/msg00000.html
ADVISORYhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220629-0001/
ADVISORYhttps://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5127
ADVISORYhttps://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5173
ADVISORYhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/07/msg00000.html
ADVISORYhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220629-0001/
ADVISORYhttps://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5127
ADVISORYhttps://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5173

All References (12)

→
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2066819Issue Tracking · Patch · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9a564bccb78a76740ea9d75a259942df8143d02cPatch · Third Party Advisory
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/07/msg00000.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
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https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220629-0001/Third Party Advisory
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https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5127Third Party Advisory
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https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5173Third Party Advisory
→
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2066819Issue Tracking · Patch · Third Party Advisory
→
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9a564bccb78a76740ea9d75a259942df8143d02cPatch · Third Party Advisory
→
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/07/msg00000.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
→
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220629-0001/Third Party Advisory
→
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5127Third Party Advisory
→
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5173Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2022-1353
CVSS Score7.1 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-200
CISA KEVNo
Affected4 vendor(s)
PublishedApr 29, 2022

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2022-1353 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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