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CVE-2021-22600

A double free bug in packet_set_ring() in net/packet/af_packet.c can be exploited by a local user through crafted syscalls to escalate privileges or deny service. We recommend upgrading kernel past the effected versions or rebuilding past ec6af094ea28f0f2dda1a6a33b14cd57e36a9755

CVSS 6.6 (MEDIUM) KEV: KNOWN CATALOG

Attention and evidence

HYPE SCORE
0.0/10
REALITY · THREAT PRIORITY
8.0/10
General review priority; not probability

Evidence confidence: Exploitation recorded

Why this priority?
  • Recorded exploitation baseline: +7.00
  • Technical severity: CVSS 6.6: +0.99
  • Fresh EPSS: 6.59%: +0.03

General review priority, not probability, victim count or asset-specific risk. A range covers missing CVSS/EPSS inputs within the current evidence state.

Sources: 5 documents and public datasets.

Hype components

Headline sample (25%)
0/100
Press, 30 days (60%)
0/100
Grounded branding (15%)
0/100
HYPE TOTAL0/100

Sources and documents

Oracle Blogs
Press · 13 Feb 2024, 08:00 · Ksplice Known Exploit Detection for DirtyCred Remastered, io_uring, A_PACKET, Looney Tunables and more... - Oracle Blogs
BleepingComputer
Press · 05 May 2022, 07:00 · Google fixes actively exploited Android kernel vulnerability - BleepingComputer
Huawei Central
Press · 04 Apr 2022, 07:00 · Huawei released April 2022 EMUI security patch details - Huawei Central
blog.google
Press · 23 Feb 2022, 08:00 · Google Online Security Blog - blog.google
BleepingComputer
Press · 15 Feb 2022, 08:00 · Google almost doubles Linux Kernel, Kubernetes zero-day rewards - BleepingComputer

Score evolution

● Hype   ● Reality

Earlier evidence-support scores are retained in history; this chart shows only the current priority definition.

First record: hype 0.0 · reality 8.0 (2026-11-02 15:12). The curve appears once the score changes.

Public exploit evidence

0

Public exploit entries / repo candidates

Evidence context and dated references

Reality is general threat/review priority, combining observed exploitation, CVSS severity and fresh EPSS. Evidence confidence is separate. This is not calibrated risk, a victim count or an asset-specific assessment. A range reflects missing numeric inputs.

Evidence in context

Confidence in exploitation evidence
Exploitation recorded
Priority basis
Recorded exploitation; CVSS 6.6; EPSS 6.6%
Attention, last 30 days
0 distinct story titles; 0 press documents; 0 publisher domains.
Technical potential
local access, low privileges, user interaction, additional attack conditions.
Observed activity
Exploitation recorded in CISA KEV.
Known scale
Not quantified.
Evidence confidence basis
Trusted exploitation confirmation

Score evaluated: 2026-11-05 13:58:23.782764+00:00 · EPSS snapshot: 2026-11-05T12:03:04Z

Source event timeline
Published
26 Jan 2022, 00:00
First press mention
15 Feb 2022, 08:00
Added to the CISA KEV catalog
11 Apr 2022, 00:00
Latest press mention
13 Feb 2024, 08:00
Score calculated
05 Nov 2026, 13:58