Linux Kernel code execution | CVE-2022-2964
NAME
Linux Kernel code execution
- Platforms Affected:
Linux Kernel 5.16.9 - Risk Level:
8.4 - Exploitability:
Unproven - Consequences:
Gain Access
DESCRIPTION
Linux Kernel could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by multiple out-of-bounds reads and possible out-of-bounds writes flaw in the driver for the ASIX AX88179_178A-based USB 2.0/3.0 Gigabit Ethernet Devices. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service condition on the system.
CVSS 3.0 Information
- Privileges Required: None
- User Interaction: None
- Scope: Unchanged
- Access Vector: Local
- Access Complexity: Low
- Confidentiality Impact: High
- Integrity Impact: High
- Availability Impact: High
- Remediation Level: Official Fix
MITIGATION
Refer to Linux Kernel GIT Repository for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
- Reference Link:
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2067482 - Reference Link:
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=57bc3d3ae8c14df3ceb4e17d26ddf9eeab304581
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