CVE-2022-33743
kernel: network backend may cause Linux netfront to use freed SKBs (XSA-405)
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
Review impact separately from score.
Published · July 4, 2022
Updated · November 22, 2025
Description
An incomplete cleanup flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s Xen networking XDP (eXpress Data Path) subsystem. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system.
Statement
Keeping this flaw Moderate, because only a denial of service is possible (A:H) as result of memory leak problem. The memory leak can happen because instead of removing skb, keeping it in the networking stack forever. The CVSS score is higher, than usually for Moderate, because kept "C:H" and "I:H" too in case maybe potentially would be possible privilege escalation too.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 7.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE-459 · Incomplete Cleanup