SB2022111445 - Remote code execution in Linux kernel nilfs2 filesystem driver

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.

1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3649)

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

CVSSv4: 7.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the nilfs2 filesystem driver in nilfs_new_inode() function in fs/nilfs2/inode.c in Linux kernel. A remote attacker can trick the victim into mounting a specially crafted image, trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/bpf/bpf-next.git/commit/?id=d325dc6eb763c10f591c239550b8c7e5466a5d09
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00001.html