CWE
401 275
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2022-0742: Memory leak in ICMP6 in Linux Kernel

First published: Fri Mar 18 2022(Updated: )

Last updated 24 July 2024

Credit: cve-coordination@google.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Linux Kernel>=5.13<5.15.27
Linux Kernel>=5.16<5.16.13
Linux Kernel=5.17-rc1
Linux Kernel=5.17-rc2
Linux Kernel=5.17-rc3
Linux Kernel=5.17-rc4
Linux Kernel=5.17-rc5
Linux Kernel=5.17-rc6
All of
NetApp AFF A400 Firmware
NetApp FAS A400
All of
NetApp AFF 8300 Firmware
NetApp AFF 8300
All of
NetApp AFF 8700
NetApp AFF 8700
All of
NetApp FAS8300
NetApp FAS8300
All of
NetApp FAS8700 Firmware
NetApp FAS8700
All of
netapp h300e firmware
netapp h300e
All of
netapp h300s firmware
netapp h300s
All of
netapp h410c firmware
netapp h410c
All of
netapp h410s firmware
netapp h410s
All of
netapp h500e firmware
netapp h500e
All of
NetApp H500S Firmware
netapp h500s
All of
netapp h700e firmware
netapp h700e
All of
netapp h700s firmware
netapp h700s
NetApp AFF A400 Firmware
NetApp FAS A400
NetApp AFF 8300 Firmware
NetApp AFF 8300
NetApp AFF 8700
NetApp AFF 8700
NetApp FAS8300
NetApp FAS8300
NetApp FAS8700 Firmware
NetApp FAS8700
netapp h300e firmware
netapp h300e
netapp h300s firmware
netapp h300s
netapp h410c firmware
netapp h410c
netapp h410s firmware
netapp h410s
netapp h500e firmware
netapp h500e
NetApp H500S Firmware
netapp h500s
netapp h700e firmware
netapp h700e
netapp h700s firmware
netapp h700s
debian/linux
5.10.223-1
5.10.226-1
6.1.123-1
6.1.128-1
6.12.12-1
6.12.15-1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2022-0742?

    CVE-2022-0742 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service by eating up system memory.

  • How do I fix CVE-2022-0742?

    To fix CVE-2022-0742, upgrade to a version of the Linux Kernel that is past commit 2d3916f3189172d5c69d33065c3c21119fe539fc.

  • What systems are affected by CVE-2022-0742?

    CVE-2022-0742 affects Linux Kernel versions 5.13 and above, including various release candidates up to version 5.17.

  • Can CVE-2022-0742 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2022-0742 can be exploited remotely by an attacker sending specific ICMPv6 packets to the vulnerable system.

  • What type of attack is associated with CVE-2022-0742?

    CVE-2022-0742 is associated with a denial-of-service attack that can lead to system crashes or unresponsiveness due to a memory leak.

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