CVE-2022-4744 | Linux Kernel TUN TAP Device Driver drivers/net/tun.c register_netdevice double free (ID 171912 / Nessus ID 236642)
A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects the function register_netdevice of the file drivers/net/tun.c of the component TUN TAP Device Driver. The manipulation leads to double free.
The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-4744. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. There is no exploit available.
It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.