CVE-2022-0615 Use-after-free vulnerability in ESET products for Linux

Medium 5.9 Published Updated

A use-after-free in the ESET Linux kernel module allows attackers to cause a system denial-of-service condition.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-0615?

CVE-2022-0615 is a medium-severity use after free vulnerability in ESET, spol. s r.o. ESET Server Security for Linux, published on 25 Feb 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Use-after-free in eset_rtp kernel module used in ESET products for Linux allows potential attacker to trigger denial-of-service condition on the system.

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-0615?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Eset Endpoint Antivirus, Eset Server Security.

How do I fix CVE-2022-0615?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-0615 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2022-0615 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-0615 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hf4r-5cc6-g88q.

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