Vulnerability identifier: #VU91350

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-48699

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Linux Foundation

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to information disclosure within the update_sched_domain_debugfs() function in kernel/sched/debug.c. A local user can gain access to sensitive information.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel:

---

External links
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/26e9a1ded8923510e5529fbb28390b22228700c2
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c32a93963e03c03e561d5a066eedad211880ba3
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c2e406596571659451f4b95e37ddfd5a8ef1d0dc

---

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.