# CVE-2022-2078: A vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's nft\_set\_desc\_concat\_parse() function .This flaw allows an attacker to trigger a buffer overf

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2022-06-30 · Updated: 2026-10-14

## Affected

- n/a kernel: kernel 5.19 rc1

## Description

A vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's nft_set_desc_concat_parse() function .This flaw allows an attacker to trigger a buffer overflow via nft_set_desc_concat_parse() , causing a denial of service and possibly to run code.

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## Related

- Browse: [Linux kernel](https://cve.now/tech/linux-kernel.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5161
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c?id=fecf31ee395b0295f2d7260aa29946b7605f7c85
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2096178

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