CVE-2022-4744 | Linux Kernel TUN TAP Device Driver drivers/net/tun.c register_netdevice double free (ID 171912 / Nessus ID 236642)
A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Linux Kernel. The impacted element is the function register_netdevice of the file drivers/net/tun.c of the component TUN TAP Device Driver. Executing manipulation can lead to double free.
This vulnerability appears as CVE-2022-4744. The attack requires local access. There is no available exploit.
It is best practice to apply a patch to resolve this issue.