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CVE-2022-48832

5.5 · MEDIUM
Published Jul 16, 2024 linux EPSS 0.22% (12th pctl)

Overview

CVE-2022-48832 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on July 16, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

audit: don't deref the syscall args when checking the openat2 open_how::flags

As reported by Jeff, dereferencing the openat2 syscall argument in

audit_match_perm() to obtain the open_how::flags can result in an

oops/page-fault. This patch fixes this by using the open_how struct

that we store in the audit_context with audit_openat2_how().

Independent of this patch, Richard Guy Briggs posted a similar patch

to the audit mailing list roughly 40 minutes after this patch was

posted.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor Product Versions Status
linux linux_kernel >= 5.16, < 5.16.10 Affected

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-48832?

CVE-2022-48832 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on July 16, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2022-48832?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-48832?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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