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title: "CVE-2022-3606\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2022-3606

Publication date 19 October 2022

Last updated 26 August 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**3.5 · Low**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-3606?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel. It has been classified as
problematic. This affects the function find\_prog\_by\_sec\_insn of the file
tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.c of the component BPF. The manipulation leads to null
pointer dereference. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
The identifier VDB-211749 was assigned to this vulnerability.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| libbpf | 26.04 LTS resolute | Fixed 1.0.1-2ubuntu1 |
| 25.10 questing | Fixed 1.0.1-2ubuntu1 |
| 25.04 plucky | Fixed 1.0.1-2ubuntu1 |
| 24.10 oracular | Fixed 1.0.1-2ubuntu1 |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Fixed 1.0.1-2ubuntu1 |
| 23.10 mantic | Fixed 1.0.1-2ubuntu1 |
| 23.04 lunar | Fixed 1.0.1-2ubuntu1 |
| 22.10 kinetic | Fixed 0.8.0-1ubuntu22.10.1 |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Fixed 0.5.0-1ubuntu22.04.1 |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Fixed 0.5.0-1~ubuntu20.04.1+esm1  Ubuntu Pro |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
| dwarves-dfsg | 26.04 LTS resolute | Not in release |
| 25.10 questing | Not in release |
| 25.04 plucky | Not in release |
| 24.10 oracular | Not in release |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release |
| 23.10 mantic | Not in release |
| 23.04 lunar | Not in release |
| 22.10 kinetic | Not in release |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Fixed 1.21-0ubuntu1~20.04.1 |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Fixed 1.21-0ubuntu1~18.04.1+esm1  Ubuntu Pro |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Needs evaluation |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Ignored end of standard support |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)
* [Patch details](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-3606?format=md#patch-details)

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### Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)

| Package | Patch details |
| --- | --- |
| libbpf | * Upstream:   [3a3ef0c](https://github.com/libbpf/libbpf/commit/3a3ef0c1d09e1894740db71cdcb7be0bfd713671) |

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

3.5 · Low

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Adjacent |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Privileges required | Low |
  | User interaction | None |
  | Scope | Unchanged |
  | Confidentiality impact | None |
  | Integrity impact | None |
  | Availability impact | Low |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 3.5 · Low |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-3606)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-3606)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2022-3606)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-3606)

### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

+ [USN-5759-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-5759-1)
+ LibBPF vulnerabilities
+ 5 December 2022

+ [USN-5759-2](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-5759-2)
+ LibBPF vulnerabilities
+ 8 December 2022

+ [USN-6215-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-6215-1)
+ dwarves vulnerabilities
+ 11 July 2023

### Other references

* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3606>