CVE-2022-3629 - CVE House
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Status published Low CVE-2022-3629

Linux Kernel af_vsock.c vsock_connect memory leak

Vulnerability Description

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function vsock_connect of the file net/vmw_vsock/af_vsock.c. The manipulation leads to memory leak. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-211930 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

Kernel
Vulnerable Versions:
Unknown

Timeline

Official Publish: October 21st, 2022
Last Modified: April 23rd, 2025
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-401

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

T1499 Endpoint Denial of Service
Impact
T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application
Initial Access
T1059 Command and Scripting Interpreter
Execution
T1486 Data Encrypted for Impact
Impact
T1562 Impair Defenses
Defense Evasion