Description
A vulnerability was identified in Linux Kernel 33fc42de33278b2b3ec6f3390512987bc29a62b7. This affects the function __mtk_ppe_check_skb of the file drivers/net/ethernet/mediatek/mtk_ppe.c of the component Ethernet Handler. Such manipulation leads to use after free. The name of the patch is 17a5f6a78dc7b8db385de346092d7d9f9dc24df6. It is best practice to apply a patch to resolve this issue. No released Linux Kernel version was ever affected by this CVE.
Affected products
linux: linux kernel; debian: debian linux
References8
- git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/pabeni/net-next.git/com… Mailing ListPatchVendor Advisory
- git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/pabeni/net-next.git/com… Mailing ListPatchVendor Advisory
- vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2022-3636
- vuldb.com/vuln/211935
- vuldb.com/vuln/211935/cti
- www.kernel.org/
- vuldb.com/?id.211935 Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5333 Third Party Advisory
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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7.8
HIGH
Score source: NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 4.0
-
5.1
MEDIUM
Score source: CNA
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 30 · as of 6 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-119CWE-416
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