CVE-2022-48935

Summary

CVE-2022-48935 is a vulnerability found in the Linux kernel related to improper unregistration of flowtable hooks, which can lead to a use-after-free condition. Affected products include multiple versions of Linux operating systems running with the netfilter subsystem. The potential impact of this vulnerability is classified as medium severity, with a base score of 5.5, indicating that it could allow for local denial-of-service attacks due to high availability impact. To remediate this issue, users should apply the relevant patches provided in the links from kernel.org. Organizations should prioritize applying these patches to mitigate risks associated with local exploits that may disrupt system availability.

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