CVE-2022-23222
Public on 2022-01-14
Modified on 2024-03-09
Description
kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel through 5.15.14 allows local users to gain privileges because of the availability of pointer arithmetic via certain *_OR_NULL pointer types.
Severity
Medium
CVSS v3 Base Score
See breakdown
Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | kernel | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.10 Extra | kernel | 2022-06-04 | ALAS2KERNEL-5.10-2022-014 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.15 Extra | kernel | 2022-06-06 | ALAS2KERNEL-5.15-2022-001 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.15 Extra | kernel | 2023-06-29 | ALAS2KERNEL-5.15-2023-023 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | kernel | 2023-02-17 | ALAS2023-2023-070 | Fixed |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 6.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | CVSSv2 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| NVD | CVSSv3 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |