Description
An out-of-bounds (OOB) memory write flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s watch_queue event notification subsystem. This flaw can overwrite parts of the kernel state, potentially allowing a local user to gain privileged access or cause a denial of service on the system.
CVSS breakdown
CVSS 3.1
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
References
- MISChttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2063786
- MISChttps://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=93ce93587d36493f2f86921fa79921b3cba63fbb
- EXPLOIThttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166770/Linux-watch_queue-Filter-Out-Of-Bounds-Write.html
- EXPLOIThttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166815/Watch-Queue-Out-Of-Bounds-Write.html
- MISChttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220429-0001/
Updated 5m ago · 8 sources