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CVE-2022-2586

linux

The Linux Kernel Organization / linux · affected before 6.0-rc1

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Severity
CVSS 5.3 · Medium
Confidence
Confirmed
Exploit status
Exploited in the wild
EPSS
10.5%
First observed
—
Last observed
—

Decision summary

What security teams need to know first

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What it is

CVE-2022-2586 is a vulnerability affecting The Linux Kernel Organization linux. It was discovered that a nft object or expression could reference a nft set on a different nft table, leading to a use-after-free once...

Is it exploited?

Yes. KEV Intelligence tracks this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is confirmed.

Who is affected?

The Linux Kernel Organization / linux affected before 6.0-rc1.

What should we do?

Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.

Overview

linux

It was discovered that a nft object or expression could reference a nft set on a different nft table, leading to a use-after-free once that table was deleted.

Vendor Product Affected Status
linux linux_kernel Before 6.0-rc1 Affected
The Linux Kernel Organization linux linux Before 6.0~rc1 Affected
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Published
08 Jan 2024
Exploitation Reported
26 Jun 2024
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
High
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None

Tags

linux nessus_scanner cisa

CVE References

Exploitation evidence

Why KEV Intelligence marks this CVE as exploited

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Exploited in the wild

CISA

Recorded 26 Jun 2024

Independent exploitation attestation added to the KEV Intelligence record.

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Source Added
CISA First 2024-06-26 00:00 UTC

Detection

Operational artifacts and observed signals

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Observed signals

Request targets
0
User-Agents
0

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Virtual patch status

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Scanner Artifacts

Scanner and exploit-framework references linked to this CVE.

Scanner Reference Detected
Nessus https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/236648 02 Jun 2025

Risk and context

Severity, weaknesses, and research context

CVSS v3.1

5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

EPSS

10.5%

Weaknesses

Use After Free CWE-416

Timeline

From disclosure to observed exploitation

  1. Nessus plugin available

    Scanner coverage available

  2. Added to CISA KEV

    Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

  3. CVE published

    Vulnerability disclosed publicly

  4. CVE ID reserved

    Identifier reserved by the CNA

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Free JSON includes basic KEV fields 
{
  "cve_id": "CVE-2022-2586",
  "confidence": "Confirmed",
  "cvss_score": 5.3,
  "cvss_estimated": false,
  "epss_score": 0.10458,
  "exploit_status": {
    "exploited_in_the_wild": true,
    "active_exploitation_observed": false
  },
  "sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}

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