CVE-2022-1055
High
Use after Free in tc_new_tfilter allowing for privilege escalation in Linux Kernel
A use-after-free exists in the Linux Kernel in tc_new_tfilter that could allow a local attacker to gain privilege escalation. The exploit requires unprivileged user namespaces. We recommend upgrading past commit 04c2a47ffb13c29778e2a14e414ad4cb5a5db4b5
Exploit probability
0.5%
Published
March 29, 2022
Required by
Not available
Last source change
July 15, 2026
02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE
Affected packages
712 explicit affected versions
1 explicit affected versions
03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
Source records
Open Source Vulnerabilities
CVE-2022-1055
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A use-after-free exists in the Linux Kernel in tc_new_tfilter that could allow a local attacker to gain privilege escalation. The exploit requires unprivileged user namespaces. We recommend upgrading past commit 04c2a47ffb13c29778e2a14e414ad4cb5a5db4b5
Open Source Vulnerabilities
PUB-A-228390920
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05 / REFERENCES
Further evidence
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167386/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0086-1.html
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=04c2a47ffb13c29778e2a14e414ad4cb5a5db4b5
- https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2022/1xxx/CVE-2022-1055.json
- https://kernel.dance/#04c2a47ffb13c29778e2a14e414ad4cb5a5db4b5
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-1055
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220506-0007/
- https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?id=2212474c958978ab86525fe6832ac8102c309ffc
- https://android.googlesource.com/kernel/common/+/e7be56926397c
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2022-08-01