Out-of-Bounds Affecting linux-qemu-melange package, versions <6.18.16-r0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.34% (28th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CHAINGUARDLATEST-LINUXQEMUMELANGE-15338416
  • published24 Feb 2026
  • disclosed21 Oct 2022

Introduced: 21 Oct 2022

CVE-2022-3636  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (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 was identified in Linux Kernel 33fc42de33278b2b3ec6f3390512987bc29a62b7. This affects the function __mtk_ppe_check_skb of the file drivers/net/ethernet/mediatek/mtk_ppe.c of the component Ethernet Handler. Such manipulation leads to use after free. The name of the patch is 17a5f6a78dc7b8db385de346092d7d9f9dc24df6. It is best practice to apply a patch to resolve this issue. No released Linux Kernel version was ever affected by this CVE.

CVSS Base Scores

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