Privilege escalation in Linux kernel

1) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU61765

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1055

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the tc_new_tfilter in Linux kernel. A local user can run a specially crafted program to trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions

External links

http://kernel.dance/#04c2a47ffb13c29778e2a14e414ad4cb5a5db4b5
http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=04c2a47ffb13c29778e2a14e414ad4cb5a5db4b5
http://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?id=2212474c958978ab86525fe6832ac8102c309ffc

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.