CVE-2022-0185
high
KEV
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
9.5
Description
Linux kernel contains a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the legacy_parse_param function in the Filesystem Context functionality. This allows an attacker to open a filesystem that does not support the Filesystem Context API and ultimately escalate privileges.
CISA KEV
- Vendor
- Linux
- Product
- Kernel
- Due date
- 2024-09-11
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
99%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
{Vendor advisory: cisa-kev — This vulnerability affects a common open-source component, third-party library, or a protocol used by different products. For more information, please see: https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit?id=722d94847de2; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-0185}
Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
OS impact
SUSE Affected 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| — | Affected | — |
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 5.15.15-1 |
| sid | Fixed | 5.15.15-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 5.15.15-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 5.10.92-1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 5.15.15-1 |
Red Hat Fixed 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fixed | — |
Rocky Linux Fixed 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fixed | — |
References
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-0185.html
- https://errata.rockylinux.org/RLSA-2022:0188
- https://errata.rockylinux.org/RLSA-2022:0176
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-0185
- This vulnerability affects a common open-source component, third-party library, or a protocol used by different products. For more information, please see: https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit?id=722d94847de2; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-0185
- https://errata.almalinux.org/8/ALSA-2022-0188.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:0176
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:0188
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:0232
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.