---
id: CVE-2022-3524
title: A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel
summary: >-
  A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel. It has been declared as
  problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function ipv6_renew_options
  of the component IPv6 Handler. The manipulation leads to memory leak. The
  attack can be lau…
severity: medium
cvss: 4.3
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'
cwe:
  - CWE-404
  - CWE-401
vendor: linux
product: linux_kernel
affected:
  - linux_kernel < 2.6.12
  - linux_kernel = 2.6.12
  - debian_linux = 10.0
patched:
  - linux_kernel 2.6.12
published: '2022-10-16'
updated: '2026-10-14'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-14T14:17:23.683'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-3524'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=3c52c6bb831f6335c176a0fc7214e26f43adbd11
    label: cna@vuldb.com
  - url: 'https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00031.html'
    label: cna@vuldb.com
  - url: 'https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00034.html'
    label: cna@vuldb.com
  - url: 'https://vuldb.com/?id.211021'
    label: cna@vuldb.com
  - url: >-
      https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=3c52c6bb831f6335c176a0fc7214e26f43adbd11
    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://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00034.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://vuldb.com/?id.211021'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-769027.html'
    label: 0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e
  - url: 'https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-794697.html'
    label: 0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.01084
epssPercentile: 0.64956
ingestedAt: '2026-10-14T15:36:13.920Z'
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2025-04-14T17:09:19.308109Z'
---

## Overview

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function ipv6_renew_options of the component IPv6 Handler. The manipulation leads to memory leak. The attack can be launched remotely. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier VDB-211021 was assigned to this vulnerability.

## Affected

- `linux_kernel < 2.6.12`
- `linux_kernel = 2.6.12`
- `debian_linux = 10.0`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `linux_kernel 2.6.12`