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UBUNTU-CVE-2022-21166
Vulnerability in linux-aws (UBUNTU-CVE-2022-21166)
Summary
vulnerability in linux-aws (UBUNTU-CVE-2022-21166). Confidential information can be exposed externally. Mitigation: upgrade to `4.4.0-1109.115` or later.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2
A vulnerability tracked as **UBUNTU-CVE-2022-21166** has been found in linux-aws.
Confidential information can be exposed externally. CVSS score: ?/10.
What to do: upgrade linux-aws to **4.4.0-1109.115** or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "linux-aws UBUNTU-CVE-2022-21166" on the vendor's site.
UBUNTU-CVE-2022-21166 (linux-aws) —
Attack vector: local / no user interaction
Patched: `4.4.0-1109.115` — apply immediately
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
❓ What is the problem
**A vulnerability** (unclassified) exists in linux-aws.
📍 Affected scope
linux-aws — .
🔥 Severity
Severity: ?. Confidential information can be exposed externally
🔧 How to fix
Update to **4.4.0-1109.115**.
🛡️ Workaround
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
🔍 Detection
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run `grep -r 'linux-aws' .` against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response Actions (7 steps)
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'linux-aws' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で `linux-aws` を grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。
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6Apply patch patch
Upgrade linux-aws to 4.4.0-1109.115ステージング環境で 4.4.0-1109.115 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスと、Step 3 で見つけた異常検知の続報チェックを含めること。
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7Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番では Step 3 と同じログクエリでアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
linux-aws
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.4.0-1109.115"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
linux-azure
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.15.0-1145.160~14.04.1"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
linux-lts-xenial
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.4.0-229.263~14.04.1"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
intel-microcode
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
linux
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
intel-microcode
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"3.20220510.0ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
linux
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.4.0-229.263"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
linux-aws
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.4.0-1145.160"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
linux-aws-hwe
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.15.0-1136.147~16.04.1"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
linux-azure
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.15.0-1145.160~16.04.1"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
linux-gcp
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.15.0-1130.146~16.04.1"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
linux-hwe
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.15.0-187.198~16.04.1"}]}]
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
linux-hwe-edge
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
linux-kvm
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.4.0-1110.120"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
linux-oracle
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.15.0-1101.112~16.04.1"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:16.04:LTS
linux-fips
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
intel-microcode
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"3.20220510.0ubuntu0.18.04.1"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.15.0-187.198"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-aws
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.15.0-1136.147"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-aws-5.4
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.4.0-1080.87~18.04.1"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-azure-4.15
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.15.0-1145.160"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-azure-5.4
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.4.0-1085.90~18.04.1"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-dell300x
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.15.0-1048.53"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-gcp-4.15
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.15.0-1130.146"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-gcp-5.4
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.4.0-1080.87~18.04.1"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-gke-5.4
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.4.0-1076.82~18.04.1"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-gkeop-5.4
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.4.0-1048.51~18.04.1"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-hwe-5.4
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.4.0-120.136~18.04.1"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-ibm-5.4
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.4.0-1028.32~18.04.1"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-kvm
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.15.0-1122.127"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-oracle
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.15.0-1101.112"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-oracle-5.4
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.4.0-1078.86~18.04.1"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-aws-5.0
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-aws-5.3
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-azure
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-azure-5.3
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-azure-edge
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-gcp
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-gcp-5.3
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-gke-4.15
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-hwe
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-hwe-edge
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-oem
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-oracle-5.0
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-oracle-5.3
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:18.04:LTS
linux-aws-fips
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.15.0-2075.80"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:18.04:LTS
linux-azure-fips
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.15.0-2056.62"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:18.04:LTS
linux-fips
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.15.0-1093.104"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:18.04:LTS
linux-gcp-fips
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.15.0-2040.45"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:18.04:LTS
linux-aws-fips
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:18.04:LTS
linux-azure-fips
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:18.04:LTS
linux-fips
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:18.04:LTS
linux-gcp-fips
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
intel-microcode
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"3.20220510.0ubuntu0.20.04.1"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.4.0-120.136"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-aws
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.4.0-1080.87"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-aws-5.13
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.13.0-1031.35~20.04.1"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-azure
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.4.0-1085.90"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-azure-5.13
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.13.0-1031.37~20.04.1"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-azure-5.15
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.15.0-1014.17~20.04.1"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-gcp
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.4.0-1080.87"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-gcp-5.13
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.13.0-1033.40~20.04.1"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-gcp-5.15
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.15.0-1013.18~20.04.1"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-gke
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.4.0-1076.82"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-gkeop
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.4.0-1048.51"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-hwe-5.13
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.13.0-51.58~20.04.1"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-hwe-5.15
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.15.0-41.44~20.04.1"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-ibm
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.4.0-1028.32"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-intel-5.13
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.13.0-1017.19"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-intel-iotg-5.15
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.15.0-1010.14~20.04.1"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-iot
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.4.0-1004.6"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-kvm
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.4.0-1070.75"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.15.0-42.45~20.04.1"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-oem-5.14
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.14.0-1044.49"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-oracle
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.4.0-1078.86"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-oracle-5.13
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.13.0-1036.43~20.04.1"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-oracle-5.15
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.15.0-1013.17~20.04.1"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-aws-5.11
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-aws-5.8
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-azure-5.11
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-azure-5.8
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS
linux-azure-fde-5.15
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-gcp-5.11
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-gcp-5.8
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-hwe-5.11
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-hwe-5.8
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-oem-5.10
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-oem-5.13
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-oem-5.6
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-oracle-5.11
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-oracle-5.8
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-raspi2
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-riscv
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-riscv-5.8
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:20.04:LTS
linux-aws-fips
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.4.0-1080.87+fips1"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:20.04:LTS
linux-azure-fips
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.4.0-1085.90+fips1"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:20.04:LTS
linux-fips
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.4.0-1056.64"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:20.04:LTS
linux-gcp-fips
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.4.0-1080.87+fips1"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:20.04:LTS
linux-aws-fips
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:20.04:LTS
linux-azure-fips
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:20.04:LTS
linux-fips
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:20.04:LTS
linux-gcp-fips
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
intel-microcode
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"3.20220510.0ubuntu0.22.04.1"}]}]
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
linux
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.15.0-39.42"}]}]
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
linux-aws
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.15.0-1013.17"}]}]
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
linux-azure
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.15.0-1012.15"}]}]
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
linux-gcp
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.15.0-1010.15"}]}]
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
linux-gke
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.15.0-1010.13"}]}]
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
linux-ibm
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.15.0-1009.11"}]}]
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
linux-intel-iot-realtime
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
linux-intel-iotg
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.15.0-1010.14"}]}]
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
linux-kvm
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.15.0-1012.14"}]}]
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
linux-lowlatency
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.15.0-39.42"}]}]
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
linux-oem-5.17
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.17.0-1013.14"}]}]
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
linux-oem-6.0
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
linux-oracle
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.15.0-1011.15"}]}]
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
linux-realtime
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:22.04:LTS
linux-realtime
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.15.0-1015.15"}]}]
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
linux-raspi-realtime
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:26.04
linux-nvidia
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
References
- advisory https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5484-1
- advisory https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5485-1
- advisory https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5486-1
- advisory https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5485-2
- advisory https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5505-1
- advisory https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5513-1
- advisory https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5529-1
- advisory https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5535-1
- report https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-21166
- report https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00615.html
- report https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/developer/articles/technical/software-security-guidance/technical-documentation/processor-mmio-stale-data-vulnerabilities.html#DRPW
- report https://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-404.html
- report https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-21166