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CVE-2022-3541: Linux Kernel BPF spl2sw_driver.c spl2sw_nvmem_get_mac_address use after free

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2022-10-17 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-119

Description

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Linux Kernel. This affects the function spl2sw_nvmem_get_mac_address of the file drivers/net/ethernet/sunplus/spl2sw_driver.c of the component BPF. The manipulation leads to use after free. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier VDB-211041 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Affected products

• Linux kernel: from 5.19 before 5.19.17; from 6.0 before 6.0.3 — fixed in 5.19.17, 6.0.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 5.19.17, 6.0.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/bpf/bpf-next.git/commit/?id=12aece8b01507a2d357a1861f470e83621fbb6f2
• https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221228-0001/
• https://vuldb.com/?id.211041
• https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/bpf/bpf-next.git/commit/?id=12aece8b01507a2d357a1861f470e83621fbb6f2
• https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221228-0001/
• https://vuldb.com/?id.211041

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