# CVE-2022-4744: A double-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s TUN/TAP device driver functionality in how a user registers the device when the register\_

- Severity: CVSS 7.8 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2023-03-30 · Updated: 2025-02-14

## Affected

- n/a Kernel: Linux kernel 5.16-rc7

## Description

A double-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s TUN/TAP device driver functionality in how a user registers the device when the register_netdevice function fails (NETDEV_REGISTER notifier). This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/netdev/net.git/commit/?id=158b515f703e
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171912/CentOS-Stream-9-Missing-Kernel-Security-Fix.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00006.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230526-0009/

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