CVE-2022-0897: A flaw was found in the libvirt nwfilter driver

Q: How do I fix CVE-2022-0897?

libvirt: upgrade to newer than 1.1.1; ontap select deploy administration utility: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2022-0897 being exploited?

CVE-2022-0897 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2022-0897 affect?

CVE-2022-0897 affects libvirt, ontap select deploy administration utility. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). A flaw was found in the libvirt nwfilter driver. The virNWFilterObjListNumOfNWFilters method failed to acquire the driver->nwfilters mutex before iterating over virNWFilterObj instances. There was no protection to stop another thread from c

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3WATCHLISTUPGRADEMITIGATE

CVE-2022-0897 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting libvirt, ontap select deploy administration utility. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A flaw was found in the libvirt nwfilter driver. The virNWFilterObjListNumOfNWFilters method failed to acquire the driver->nwfilters mutex before iterating over virNWFilterObj instances. There was no protection to stop another thread from concurrently modifying the driver->nwfilters object. This flaw allows a malicious, unprivileged user to exploit this issue via libvirt's API virConnectNumOfNWFilters to crash the network filter management daemon

Why this priority

On your watchlist

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.0% (top 36%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-667
Published	2022-03-25
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Red Hat, Inc. · Vendor: netapp · redhat

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-03-25 19:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 04:21 UTCUpdated Record last modified

redhat libvirt UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.1.1

Fixed in: newer than 1.1.1

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy libvirt || rpm -q libvirt || libvirt --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.1.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade libvirt

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade libvirt

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

netapp ontap select deploy administration utility MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy ontap-select-deploy-administration-utility || rpm -q ontap-select-deploy-administration-utility || ontap-select-deploy-administration-utility --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2022-0897?

libvirt: upgrade to newer than 1.1.1; ontap select deploy administration utility: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2022-0897 being exploited?

CVE-2022-0897 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2022-0897 affect?

CVE-2022-0897 affects libvirt, ontap select deploy administration utility. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). A flaw was found in the libvirt nwfilter driver. The virNWFilterObjListNumOfNWFilters method failed to acquire the driver->nwfilters mutex before iterating over virNWFilterObj instances. There was no protection to stop another thread from c

How urgent is CVE-2022-0897?

Priority 36/100. On your watchlist

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