Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel in linux/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c of the netfilter subsystem. This flaw allows a local user to cause an out-of-bounds write issue.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | kernel | Kernel 5.16.18 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | linux | 5.16.18-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 5.16.18-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 5.16.18-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux +1 | 5.15.0-27.28 | USN-5390-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1005.7 | USN-5390-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1005.6 | USN-5390-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1004.7 | USN-5390-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gke +1 | 5.15.0-1003.3 | USN-5390-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1008.11 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1005.5 | USN-5390-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | 5.17.0-1004.4 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1003.5 | USN-5390-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1006.6 | USN-5390-2 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-realtime +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv | 5.15.0-1008.8 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-aws-5.13 | 5.13.0-1022.24~20.04.1 | USN-5383-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-azure-5.13 | 5.13.0-1022.26~20.04.1 | USN-5383-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gcp-5.13 | 5.13.0-1024.29~20.04.1 | USN-5383-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-hwe-5.13 | 5.13.0-40.45~20.04.1 | USN-5383-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-intel-5.13 | 5.13.0-1011.11 | USN-5383-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-intel-iotg-5.15 | 5.15.0-1008.11~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-oem-5.14 | 5.14.0-1033.36 | USN-5381-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-oracle-5.13 | 5.13.0-1027.32~20.04.1 | USN-5383-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-riscv +16 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +11 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe-edge | No fix yet | — |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-realtime | 5.15.0-1009.9 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | linux +1 | 5.15.0-52.58 | LSN-0090-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1022.26 | LSN-0090-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1022.27 | LSN-0090-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1021.28 | LSN-0090-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1019.23 | LSN-0090-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1017.20 | LSN-0090-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux | 5.4.0-131.147 | LSN-0090-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-aws | 5.4.0-1088.96 | LSN-0090-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-aws-5.15 | 5.15.0-1022.26~20.04.1 | LSN-0090-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-azure | 5.4.0-1094.100 | LSN-0090-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 5.4.0-1092.101 | LSN-0090-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-gcp-5.15 | 5.15.0-1021.28~20.04.1 | LSN-0090-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-gke | 5.4.0-1086.93 | LSN-0090-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-gke-5.15 | 5.15.0-1019.23~20.04.1 | LSN-0090-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.4.0-1056.60 | LSN-0090-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-ibm | 5.4.0-1036.41 | LSN-0090-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux-aws-5.4 | 5.4.0-1088.96~18.04.1 | LSN-0090-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux-azure-5.4 | 5.4.0-1094.100~18.04.1 | LSN-0090-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp-5.4 | 5.4.0-1092.101~18.04.1 | LSN-0090-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux-gke-5.4 +1 | No fix yet | LSN-0090-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux-hwe-5.4 | 5.4.0-131.147~18.04.1 | LSN-0090-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux-ibm-5.4 | 5.4.0-1036.41~18.04.1 | LSN-0090-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | kernel-livepatch-6.1.10-15.42 | 1.0-0.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2023-070 |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | perf +12 | 6.1.10-15.42.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2023-070 |
| Amazon Linux 2 | kernel-livepatch-4.14.273-207.502 | 1.0-0.amzn2 | ALAS2-2022-1768 |
| Amazon Linux 2 | perf +8 | 4.14.273-207.502.amzn2 | ALAS2-2022-1768 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | kernel | 5.15.37.1-2 | — |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 8 | bpftool +11 | 5.15.0-0.30.19.el8uek | ELSA-2022-9533 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | kernel-uek-container +1 | 5.15.0-0.30.19.el8 | ELSA-2022-9534 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | kernel-uek +5 | 4.1.12-124.78.2.el7uek | ELSA-2023-12759 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
GitHub 8 repositories
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pqlx/CVE-2022-1015 ★ 210 · Apr 2, 2022
Local privilege escalation PoC for Linux kernel CVE-2022-1015
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ysanatomic/CVE-2022-1015 ★ 4 · Oct 23, 2022
A write-up and LPE PoC of an OOB read and write vulnerability in the Linux Kernel.
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more-kohii/CVE-2022-1015 ★ 1 · Aug 6, 2023
Linux Kernel 1-Day Analysis & Exploitation
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pivik271/CVE-2022-1015 ★ 1 · Mar 22, 2023
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seadragnol/CVE-2022-1015 ★ 0 · Oct 15, 2024
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delsploit/CVE-2022-1015 ★ 0 · Mar 6, 2023
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wlswotmd/CVE-2022-1015 ★ 0 · Feb 12, 2023
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zanezhub/CVE-2022-1015-1016 ★ 0 · Apr 2, 2022
Traducción al español de los CVE-2022-1015 y 1016 descubiertos y documentados por David.
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 21
- SSA-794697 SSA-794697: Vulnerabilities in the Additional GNU/Linux Subsystem of the SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP Before V1.1 Siemens ProductCERT · Oct 13, 2026
- USN-5390-1 linux, linux-aws, linux-azure, linux-gcp, linux-gke, linux-ibm, linux-kvm, linux-lowlatency vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Sep 14, 2026
- USN-5390-2 linux-raspi vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Sep 14, 2026
- USN-5381-1 linux-oem-5.14 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Sep 14, 2026
- USN-5383-1 linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-5.13, linux-azure, linux-azure-5.13, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-5.13, linux-hwe-5.13, linux-kvm, linux-oracle, linux-oracle-5.13, linux-raspi vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Sep 14, 2026
- LSN-0090-1 Kernel Live Patch Security Notice Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 3, 2026
- ALAS2-2022-1768 Important: kernel security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Oct 2, 2025
- VDE-2023-001 PHOENIX CONTACT: Multiple Vulnerabilities in PLCnext Firmware CERT@VDE · Jun 5, 2025
- WID-SEC-2022-0160 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Apr 14, 2025
- ICSA-24-165-06 Siemens TIM 1531 IRC CISA ICS & IT advisories · Jul 9, 2024
- SSA-337522 SSA-337522: Multiple Vulnerabilities in TIM 1531 IRC before V2.4.8 Siemens ProductCERT · Jul 9, 2024
- NCSC-2024-0246 Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Siemens producten NCSC-NL (Netherlands) · Jun 11, 2024
- ALAS2023-2023-070 Important: kernel security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Apr 10, 2024
- ICSA-23-166-11 Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP Linux Kernel CISA ICS & IT advisories · Apr 9, 2024
- ICSA-23-166-10 Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP BIOS CISA ICS & IT advisories · Apr 9, 2024
- SSA-831302 SSA-831302: Vulnerabilities in the BIOS of the SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP before V1.3.0 Siemens ProductCERT · Apr 9, 2024
- SSA-806742 SSA-806742: Multiple Vulnerabilities in SCALANCE XCM-/XRM-300 before V2.4 Siemens ProductCERT · Feb 13, 2024
- ICSA-24-046-11 Siemens SCALANCE XCM-/XRM-300 CISA ICS & IT advisories · Feb 13, 2024
- ELSA-2023-12759 Important: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Sep 1, 2023
- ELSA-2022-9534 Important: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel-container security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Jun 30, 2022
- ELSA-2022-9533 Important: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Jun 30, 2022
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2065323
- http://blog.dbouman.nl/2022/04/02/How-The-Tables-Have-Turned-CVE-2022-1015-1016/
- https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2022/q1/205
- [oss-security] 20220825 Re: Linux kernel: CVE-2022-1015,CVE-2022-1016 in nf_tables cause privilege escalation, information leak mailing-list
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/169951/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0090-1.html
- [oss-security] 20230113 CVE-2023-0179: Linux kernel stack buffer overflow in nftables: PoC and writeup mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20230223 Re: CVE-2023-0179: Linux kernel stack buffer overflow in nftables: PoC and writeup mailing-list