- Vendor / Project
- Linux
- Product
- Kernel
- Date added
- Aug 21, 2024
- Due date
- Sep 11, 2024
- Known ransomware use
- Unknown
- CWEs
- CWE-190
Description
Linux kernel contains a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the legacy_parse_param function in the Filesystem Context functionality. This allows an attacker to open a filesystem that does not support the Filesystem Context API and ultimately escalate privileges.
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if updates are unavailable.
Notes
- This vulnerability affects a common open-source component, third-party library, or a protocol used by different products. For more information, please see: https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit?id=722d94847de2
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-0185