A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Linux Kernel up to 5.4.181/5.10.102/5.15.25/5.16.11. Affected is the function kfree of the component nf_tables. The manipulation leads to memory leak.

This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2022-48933. The attack needs to be done within the local network. There is no exploit available.

It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.