{"id":"CVE-2022-3028","title":"A race condition was found in the Linux kernel's IP framework for transforming packets (XFRM subsystem) when multiple calls to xfrm_probe_algs occurred simultaneously","summary":"A race condition was found in the Linux kernel's IP framework for transforming packets (XFRM subsystem) when multiple calls to xfrm_probe_algs occurred simultaneously. This flaw could allow a local attacker to potentially trigger an out-…","severity":"high","cvss":7,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","cwe":["CWE-667","CWE-362","CWE-787"],"vendor":"linux","product":"linux_kernel","affected":["linux_kernel >= 3.14, < 4.9.327","linux_kernel >= 4.10, < 4.14.292","linux_kernel >= 4.15, < 4.19.257","linux_kernel >= 4.20, < 5.4.212","linux_kernel >= 5.5, < 5.10.140","linux_kernel >= 5.11, < 5.15.64","linux_kernel >= 5.16, < 5.19.6","linux_kernel = 6.0","fedora = 35","fedora = 36","fedora = 37","debian_linux = 10.0"],"patched":["linux_kernel 5.19.6"],"published":"2022-08-31","updated":"2026-10-14","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-14T14:17:22.580","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-3028","references":[{"url":"https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ba953a9d89a00c078b85f4b190bc1dde66fe16b5","label":"secalert@redhat.com"},{"url":"https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/10/msg00000.html","label":"secalert@redhat.com"},{"url":"https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00001.html","label":"secalert@redhat.com"},{"url":"https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/F3MYP7WX4PNE6RCITVXA43CECBZT4CL6/","label":"secalert@redhat.com"},{"url":"https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JKVA75UHKVOHNOEPCLUHTFGWCOOUBDM3/","label":"secalert@redhat.com"},{"url":"https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PEQYVCNYUWB4CJ2YRAYNF2GGFQ7SUYC4/","label":"secalert@redhat.com"},{"url":"https://lore.kernel.org/all/YtoWqEkKzvimzWS5%40gondor.apana.org.au/T/","label":"secalert@redhat.com"},{"url":"https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230214-0004/","label":"secalert@redhat.com"},{"url":"https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ba953a9d89a00c078b85f4b190bc1dde66fe16b5","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/10/msg00000.html","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00001.html","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/F3MYP7WX4PNE6RCITVXA43CECBZT4CL6/","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JKVA75UHKVOHNOEPCLUHTFGWCOOUBDM3/","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PEQYVCNYUWB4CJ2YRAYNF2GGFQ7SUYC4/","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://lore.kernel.org/all/YtoWqEkKzvimzWS5%40gondor.apana.org.au/T/","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230214-0004/","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-794697.html","label":"0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e"},{"url":"https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-831302.html","label":"0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e"}],"tags":["nvd","cve.org"],"epss":0.00226,"epssPercentile":0.12541,"ingestedAt":"2026-10-14T15:36:13.917Z","slug":"CVE-2022-3028","body":"## Overview\n\nA race condition was found in the Linux kernel's IP framework for transforming packets (XFRM subsystem) when multiple calls to xfrm_probe_algs occurred simultaneously. This flaw could allow a local attacker to potentially trigger an out-of-bounds write or leak kernel heap memory by performing an out-of-bounds read and copying it into a socket.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `linux_kernel >= 3.14, < 4.9.327`\n- `linux_kernel >= 4.10, < 4.14.292`\n- `linux_kernel >= 4.15, < 4.19.257`\n- `linux_kernel >= 4.20, < 5.4.212`\n- `linux_kernel >= 5.5, < 5.10.140`\n- `linux_kernel >= 5.11, < 5.15.64`\n- `linux_kernel >= 5.16, < 5.19.6`\n- `linux_kernel = 6.0`\n- `fedora = 35`\n- `fedora = 36`\n- `fedora = 37`\n- `debian_linux = 10.0`\n\n## Remediation\n\nUpgrade past the affected range:\n\n- `linux_kernel 5.19.6`","depth":"twilight","depthScore":39,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":38.5,"likelihood":0,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}