CVE-2022-3170
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Summary
An out-of-bounds access issue was found in the Linux kernel sound subsystem. It could occur when the 'id->name' provided by the user did not end with '\0'. A privileged local user could pass a specially crafted name through ioctl() interface and crash the system or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | kernel | fixed in kernel 6.0-rc4 | affected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-125: CWE-125
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6ab55ec0a938c7f943a4edba3d6514f775983887
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/5934d9a0383619c14df91af8fd76261dc3de2f5f
References
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6ab55ec0a938c7f943a4edba3d6514f775983887
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/5934d9a0383619c14df91af8fd76261dc3de2f5f
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