CVE-2022-34918: An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.18.9. A type confusion bug in nft_set_elem_init (leading to a buffer overflow) could be used by a local attacker to escalate privileges a different vulnerability than CVE-2022-32250. (The attacker can obtain root access but must start with an unprivileged user namespace to obtain CAP_NET_ADMIN access.) This can be fixed in nft_setelem_parse_data in net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c.
Overview
- Severity
- High (CVSS 7.8)
- CVSS Vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Exploit Status
- Not Exploited
- Patch Tuesday
- 2022-Jul
- Released
- 2022-07-14
- EPSS Score
- 32.34% (percentile: 96.8%)
FAQ
Is Azure Linux the only Microsoft product that includes this open-source library and is therefore potentially affected by this vulnerability?
One of the main benefits to our customers who choose to use the Azure Linux distro is the commitment to keep it up to date with the most recent and most secure versions of the open source libraries with which the distro is composed. Microsoft is committed to transparency in this work which is why we began publishing CSAF/VEX in October 2025. See this blog post for more information. If impact to additional products is identified, we will update the CVE to reflect this.
Detection & Weaponization (2 sources)
Maturity: Exploit
- Metasploit modules: Netfilter nft_set_elem_init Heap Overflow Privilege Escalation
- GitHub PoC: 5 repositories
Affected Products (2)
Other
Revision History
- 2022-07-14: Information published.