P4Verified

CVE-2022-2078: linux kernel before 5.19 (exclusive); +5 more affected products

CVE-2022-2078. CVSS 3.1 base score 5.5 (MEDIUM, NVD). EPSS 0.01025 (percentile 0.62647), scored 13-Oct-2026.

Affected technology

linux kernel · before 5.19 (exclusive)
linux

virtualization · 4.0
redhat

enterprise linux · 8.0
redhat

enterprise linux · 9.0
redhat

debian linux · 11.0
debian

kernel · kernel 5.19 rc1
Vendor not specified by the source

SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP - GNU/Linux subsystem · 0 to before V1.1
Siemens

Component: Not specified by the source

Attack conditions (NVD, CVSS 3.1): Local · Low privileges required · No user interaction required

What an attacker can do

An attacker can trigger a buffer overflow via nft_set_desc_concat_parse() , causing a denial of service and possibly to run code. NVD’s CVSS 3.1 assessment (base score 5.5/10) rates confidentiality and integrity impact as none; availability impact as high.

Published 14-Oct-2026 15:58 UTC

CWE: CWE-120, CWE-121
CCR priority: 22.3 /100 (P4)
CVSS 3.1: 5.5 /10 · CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H · NVD
EPSS: 0.01025 · percentile 0.62647 · 2026-10-13
KEV: no

Provenance

GitHub Advisory Database · Source record · observed 2026-10-14 16:01:16.619248+00:00 UTC
NVD CVE API 2.0 · Source record · observed 2026-10-14 15:56:36.793806+00:00 UTC

Stable permalink: https://cybercodered.org/item/cve-cve-2022-2078.html