# CVE-2022-3028: A race condition was found in the Linux kernel's IP framework for transforming packets (XFRM subsystem) when multiple calls to xfrm\_probe\_al

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2022-08-31 · Updated: 2026-10-14

## Affected

- n/a Linux kernel: Fixed in kernel 6.0-rc3

## Description

A race condition was found in the Linux kernel's IP framework for transforming packets (XFRM subsystem) when multiple calls to xfrm_probe_algs occurred simultaneously. This flaw could allow a local attacker to potentially trigger an out-of-bounds write or leak kernel heap memory by performing an out-of-bounds read and copying it into a socket.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ba953a9d89a00c078b85f4b190bc1dde66fe16b5
- https://lore.kernel.org/all/YtoWqEkKzvimzWS5%40gondor.apana.org.au/T/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/F3MYP7WX4PNE6RCITVXA43CECBZT4CL6/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JKVA75UHKVOHNOEPCLUHTFGWCOOUBDM3/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PEQYVCNYUWB4CJ2YRAYNF2GGFQ7SUYC4/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/10/msg00000.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00001.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230214-0004/

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