#VU67509 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-2905 

 

#VU67509 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-2905

Published: September 20, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU67509
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-2905
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in the Linux kernel BPF subsystem. A local user can call the bpf_tail_call() function with a key larger than the max_entries of the map, trigger an out-of-bounds read and read parts of kernel memory.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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