Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2022-3028 |
CWE-ID | CWE-362 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Linux kernel Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
Vendor | Linux Foundation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU67477
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-2022-3028
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in the Linux kernel's IP framework for transforming packets (XFRM subsystem) when multiple calls to xfrm_probe_algs occurred simultaneously. A local user can exploit the race and escalate privileges on the system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsLinux kernel: All versions
External linkshttp://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ba953a9d89a00c078b85f4b190bc1dde66fe16b5
http://lore.kernel.org/all/YtoWqEkKzvimzWS5@gondor.apana.org.au/T/
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/F3MYP7WX4PNE6RCITVXA43CECBZT4CL6/
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JKVA75UHKVOHNOEPCLUHTFGWCOOUBDM3/
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PEQYVCNYUWB4CJ2YRAYNF2GGFQ7SUYC4/
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.