CVE-2022-3566
kernel: data races around icsk->icsk_af_ops in do_ipv6_setsockopt
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · October 6, 2022
Updated · July 30, 2026
Description
A vulnerability was found in the tcp subsystem in the Linux Kernel, due to a data race around icsk->icsk_af_ops. This issue could allow an attacker to leak internal kernel information.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 4.6CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CWE-366 · Race Condition within a Thread