CVE-2022-0185

Summary

A heap-based buffer overflow flaw was found in the way the legacy_parse_param function in the Filesystem Context functionality of the Linux kernel verified the supplied parameters length. An unprivileged (in case of unprivileged user namespaces enabled, otherwise needs namespaced CAP_SYS_ADMIN privilege) local user able to open a filesystem that does not support the Filesystem Context API (and thus fallbacks to legacy handling) could use this flaw to escalate their privileges on the system.

Affected Software

Weaknesses

• CWE-190: Integer Overflow or Wraparound CWE-190

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

• https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=722d94847de2
• https://github.com/Crusaders-of-Rust/CVE-2022-0185
• https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/18/7
• https://www.willsroot.io/2022/01/cve-2022-0185.html
• https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220225-0003/

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

• SSVC:
• Exploitation: active
  • Automatable: no
  • Technical Impact: total

Additional References

• https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-0185

References

• https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=722d94847de2
• https://github.com/Crusaders-of-Rust/CVE-2022-0185
• https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/18/7
• https://www.willsroot.io/2022/01/cve-2022-0185.html
• https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220225-0003/

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