VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2022-3170
An out-of-bounds access issue was found in the Linux kernel sound subsystem.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.25%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.25%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
An out-of-bounds access issue was found in the Linux kernel sound subsystem. It could occur when the 'id->name' provided by the user did not end with '\0'. A privileged local user could pass a specially crafted name through ioctl() interface and crash the system or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.25% probability · 16th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-125
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/5934d9a0383619c14df91af8fd76261dc3de2f5fPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6ab55ec0a938c7f943a4edba3d6514f775983887Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/5934d9a0383619c14df91af8fd76261dc3de2f5fPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6ab55ec0a938c7f943a4edba3d6514f775983887Patch, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.