# CVE-2022-3629: Linux Kernel af\_vsock.c vsock\_connect memory leak

- Severity: CVSS 2.6 (Low), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2022-10-21 · Updated: 2026-10-14

## Affected

- Linux Kernel: version range not reported

## Description

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function vsock_connect of the file net/vmw_vsock/af_vsock.c. The manipulation leads to memory leak. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-211930 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

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## Related

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## References

- https://vuldb.com/?id.211930
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.211930
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/klassert/ipsec-next.git/commit/?id=7e97cfed9929eaabc41829c395eb0d1350fccb9d

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