Use After Free Affecting linux-qemu-melange package, versions <6.18.16-r0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.54% (42nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CHAINGUARDLATEST-LINUXQEMUMELANGE-15338383
  • published24 Feb 2026
  • disclosed17 Oct 2022

Introduced: 17 Oct 2022

CVE-2022-3534  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Chainguard linux-qemu-melange to version 6.18.16-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream linux-qemu-melange package and not the linux-qemu-melange package as distributed by Chainguard. See How to fix? for Chainguard relevant fixed versions and status.

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Linux Kernel. Affected is the function btf_dump_name_dups of the file tools/lib/bpf/btf_dump.c of the component libbpf. The manipulation leads to use after free. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-211032.

CVSS Base Scores

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