CVE-2022-36946 — nfqnl_mangle in net/netfilter/nfnetlink_queue
nfqnl_mangle in net/netfilter/nfnetlink_queue.c in the Linux kernel through 5.18.14 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) because, in the case of an nf_queue verdict with a one-byte nfta_payload attribute, an skb_pull can encounter a negative skb->len.
Published
2022-07-27T20:15:08.643
Last modified
2026-10-14T18:17:03.400
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
01What is this vulnerability?
nfqnl_mangle in net/netfilter/nfnetlink_queue.c in the Linux kernel through 5.18.14 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) because, in the case of an nf_queue verdict with a one-byte nfta_payload attribute, an skb_pull can encounter a negative skb->len.
02Affected products
No structured affected-product list available — see references below for vendor advisories.
03Active exploitation status
Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.
04Recommended remediation
- Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
- Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
- Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.
05Technical details
For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.
06Detection signatures
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07Related CVEs
No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.
08Timeline
- Published: 2022-07-27T20:15:08.643
- Last modified: 2026-10-14T18:17:03.400
09References
- git.kernel.org — https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=99a63…
- lists.debian.org — https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00011.html
- lists.debian.org — https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/10/msg00000.html
- marc.info — https://marc.info/?l=netfilter-devel&m=165883202007292&w=2
- security.netapp.com — https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220901-0007/
- www.debian.org — https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5207
- git.kernel.org — https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=99a63…
- lists.debian.org — https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00011.html
- lists.debian.org — https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/10/msg00000.html
- marc.info — https://marc.info/?l=netfilter-devel&m=165883202007292&w=2
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