CVE-2022-1016Public exploit

Kernel-address disclosure via uninitialized nftables registers

Published Aug 29, 2022 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

Information disclosure in Linux Kernel 3.13-rc1 through 5.17 allows local users to read kernel stack data through nf_tables. The nft_do_chain routine leaves struct nft_regs uninitialized, so nftables expressions can expose residual kernel pointers and other stack contents. Exploitation requires local code execution and access to nf_tables, commonly obtained through enabled unprivileged user and network namespaces; the direct consequence is kernel-memory disclosure.

CVSS severity5.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.43%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Information disclosure in Linux Kernel 3.13-rc1 through 5.17 allows local users to read kernel stack data through nf_tables. The nft_do_chain routine leaves struct nft_regs uninitialized, so nftables expressions can expose residual kernel pointers and other stack contents. Exploitation requires local code execution and access to nf_tables, commonly obtained through enabled unprivileged user and network namespaces; the direct consequence is kernel-memory disclosure.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-1016
Published
Aug 29, 2022
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
The Linux Kernel Organization
Product
Linux Kernel
Classifications
CWE-824, CWE-909
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 29, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=Affects v3.13-rc1 and later, Fixed in v5.18-rc1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

The Linux Kernel Organization · Linux Kernelversion=Affects v3.13-rc1 and later, Fixed in v5.18-rc1

Published CVSS scores

5.5Oracle LinuxCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
5.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-824Access of Uninitialized Pointer
CWE-909Missing Initialization of Resource

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