---
id: CVE-2022-3169
title: A flaw was found in the Linux kernel
summary: >-
  A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. A denial of service flaw may occur if
  there is a consecutive request of the NVME_IOCTL_RESET and the
  NVME_IOCTL_SUBSYS_RESET through the device file of the driver, resulting in a
  PCIe link disconnect.
severity: medium
cvss: 5.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-20
vendor: linux
product: linux_kernel
affected:
  - linux_kernel = 4.19
  - fedora = 36
  - debian_linux = 10.0
published: '2022-09-09'
updated: '2026-10-14'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-14T14:17:23.130'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-3169'
references:
  - url: 'https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=214771'
    label: secalert@redhat.com
  - url: 'https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00031.html'
    label: secalert@redhat.com
  - url: 'https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=214771'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00031.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-794697.html'
    label: 0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00243
epssPercentile: 0.14352
ingestedAt: '2026-10-14T15:36:13.919Z'
---

## Overview

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. A denial of service flaw may occur if there is a consecutive request of the NVME_IOCTL_RESET and the NVME_IOCTL_SUBSYS_RESET through the device file of the driver, resulting in a PCIe link disconnect.

## Affected

- `linux_kernel = 4.19`
- `fedora = 36`
- `debian_linux = 10.0`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.