CVE-2022-3169

MEDIUMNVD 5.55.5—

5.5

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. A denial of service flaw may occur if there is a consecutive request of the NVME_IOCTL_RESET and the NVME_IOCTL_SUBSYS_RESET through the device file of the driver, resulting in a PCIe link disconnect.

CVSS v3: 5.5
EG Score: 5.5(medium)
EPSS: 7.1%
KEV: Not listed

Published

September 9, 2022

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

secalert@redhathttps://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=214771
secalert@redhathttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00031.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=214771
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00031.html

Patch Availability(14)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
ubuntu	linux-buildinfo-5.15.0-67-generic-lpae (5.15.0-67.74) @ jammy	2026-05-25	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04-edge (5.4.0.144.142) @ focal	2026-05-25	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-tools-raspi-hwe-18.04-edge (5.4.0.1081.78) @ bionic	2026-05-25	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-image-5.15.0-1029-kvm (5.15.0-1029.34) @ jammy	2026-05-25	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-image-5.15.0-1025-raspi (5.15.0-1025.27) @ jammy	2026-05-25	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-image-5.19.0-1018-lowlatency (5.19.0-1018.19) @ kinetic	2026-05-25	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-modules-extra-5.19.0-1014-raspi (5.19.0-1014.21) @ kinetic	2026-05-25	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-image-unsigned-5.15.0-1016-gkeop (5.15.0-1016.21) @ jammy	2026-05-25	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-image-raspi2-hwe-18.04 (5.4.0.1081.111) @ focal	2026-05-25	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-image-5.19.0-1019-kvm (5.19.0-1019.20) @ kinetic	2026-05-25	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-image-gcp-edge (5.4.0.1101.77) @ bionic	2026-05-25	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-1045-ibm (5.4.0-1045.50) @ focal	2026-05-25	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-headers-bluefield (5.4.0.1059.54) @ focal	2026-05-25	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-cloud-tools-5.15.0-1026-intel-iotg (5.15.0-1026.31) @ jammy	2026-05-25	ubuntu

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-20Improper Input Validation

All Vendor Advisories

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Data Freshness Timeline

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2026-06-08 14:15 UTCEPSS rescore
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-3169?

CVE-2022-3169 is a medium vulnerability published on September 9, 2022. A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. A denial of service flaw may occur if there is a consecutive request of the NVMEIOCTLRESET and the NVMEIOCTLSUBSYS_RESET through the device file of the driver, resulting in a PCIe link disconnect.

When was CVE-2022-3169 disclosed?

CVE-2022-3169 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 9, 2022, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-3169 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-3169 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 7.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-3169?

CVE-2022-3169 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2022-3169?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-3169, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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