# CVE-2022-0382: An information leak flaw was found due to uninitialized memory in the Linux kernel's TIPC protocol subsystem, in the way a user sends a TIPC

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2022-02-11 · Updated: 2024-08-02

## Affected

- n/a kernel: Linux kernel versions prior to 5.17-rc1

## Description

An information leak flaw was found due to uninitialized memory in the Linux kernel's TIPC protocol subsystem, in the way a user sends a TIPC datagram to one or more destinations. This flaw allows a local user to read some kernel memory. This issue is limited to no more than 7 bytes, and the user cannot control what is read. This flaw affects the Linux kernel versions prior to 5.17-rc1.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/d6d86830705f173fca6087a3e67ceaf68db80523

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