Slackware Linux update for kernel

1) Incomplete cleanup

EUVDB-ID: #VU68515

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-0171

CWE-ID: CWE-459 - Incomplete cleanup

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to incomplete cleanup in KVM SEV API. A local non-root (host) user-level application can crash the host kernel by creating a confidential guest VM instance in AMD CPU that supports Secure Encrypted Virtualization (SEV).

Mitigation

Update the affected package kernel.

Vulnerable software versions

Slackware Linux: 15.0

linux-5.15.80/kernel-modules: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-huge: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-generic: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-headers: before 5.15.80_smp

External links

http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2022&m=slackware-security.829022

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.

2) Race condition

EUVDB-ID: #VU67865

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-20421

CWE-ID: CWE-362 - Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition within the Binder driver in Android kernel in drivers/android/binder.c. A local application can exploit the race to trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

Update the affected package kernel.

Vulnerable software versions

Slackware Linux: 15.0

linux-5.15.80/kernel-modules: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-huge: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-generic: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-headers: before 5.15.80_smp

External links

http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2022&m=slackware-security.829022

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. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.

3) Use of uninitialized resource

EUVDB-ID: #VU69765

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-2308

CWE-ID: CWE-908 - Use of Uninitialized Resource

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to usage of uninitialized resources in vDPA with VDUSE backend in Linux kernel. A local user can pass specially crafted data to the Virtio drivers, trigger uninitialized usage of resources and gain access to sensitive information.

Mitigation

Update the affected package kernel.

Vulnerable software versions

Slackware Linux: 15.0

linux-5.15.80/kernel-modules: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-huge: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-generic: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-headers: before 5.15.80_smp

External links

http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2022&m=slackware-security.829022

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.

4) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU68423

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-2602

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error caused by an io_uring request, which is being processed on a registered file. The Unix GC runs and frees the io_uring file descriptor and all the registered file descriptors in a specific order that may allow a local user to win a race and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

Update the affected package kernel.

Vulnerable software versions

Slackware Linux: 15.0

linux-5.15.80/kernel-modules: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-huge: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-generic: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-headers: before 5.15.80_smp

External links

http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2022&m=slackware-security.829022

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. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.

5) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU67510

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-2663

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass firewall rules.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in nf_conntrack_irc in Linux kernel. A remote attacker can send unencrypted IRC with nf_conntrack_irc configured and bypass configured firewall rules.

Mitigation

Update the affected package kernel.

Vulnerable software versions

Slackware Linux: 15.0

linux-5.15.80/kernel-modules: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-huge: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-generic: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-headers: before 5.15.80_smp

External links

http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2022&m=slackware-security.829022

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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

6) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU67509

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-2905

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in the Linux kernel BPF subsystem. A local user can call the bpf_tail_call() function with a key larger than the max_entries of the map, trigger an out-of-bounds read and read parts of kernel memory.

Mitigation

Update the affected package kernel.

Vulnerable software versions

Slackware Linux: 15.0

linux-5.15.80/kernel-modules: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-huge: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-generic: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-headers: before 5.15.80_smp

External links

http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2022&m=slackware-security.829022

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.

7) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU67812

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-2022-2978

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 Linux kernel NILFS file system. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

Update the affected package kernel.

Vulnerable software versions

Slackware Linux: 15.0

linux-5.15.80/kernel-modules: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-huge: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-generic: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-headers: before 5.15.80_smp

External links

http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2022&m=slackware-security.829022

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.

8) Race condition

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

CWE-ID: CWE-362 - Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The 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.

Mitigation

Update the affected package kernel.

Vulnerable software versions

Slackware Linux: 15.0

linux-5.15.80/kernel-modules: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-huge: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-generic: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-headers: before 5.15.80_smp

External links

http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2022&m=slackware-security.829022

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.

9) Division by zero

EUVDB-ID: #VU68516

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3061

CWE-ID: CWE-369 - Divide By Zero

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to missing checks of the "pixclock" value in the Linux kernel i740 driver. A local user can pass arbitrary values to the driver through ioctl() interface, trigger a divide by zero error and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package kernel.

Vulnerable software versions

Slackware Linux: 15.0

linux-5.15.80/kernel-modules: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-huge: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-generic: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-headers: before 5.15.80_smp

External links

http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2022&m=slackware-security.829022

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.

10) Resource management error

EUVDB-ID: #VU68780

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3169

CWE-ID: CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper management of internal resources in Linux kernel when handling a consecutive request of the NVME_IOCTL_RESET and the NVME_IOCTL_SUBSYS_RESET through the device file of the driver. A local user can force the a PCIe link to disconnect.

Mitigation

Update the affected package kernel.

Vulnerable software versions

Slackware Linux: 15.0

linux-5.15.80/kernel-modules: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-huge: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-generic: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-headers: before 5.15.80_smp

External links

http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2022&m=slackware-security.829022

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.

11) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU68109

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-2022-3176

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 in io_uring implementation in the Linux kernel. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

Update the affected package kernel.

Vulnerable software versions

Slackware Linux: 15.0

linux-5.15.80/kernel-modules: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-huge: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-generic: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-headers: before 5.15.80_smp

External links

http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2022&m=slackware-security.829022

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.

12) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU68338

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3303

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in the Linux kernel sound subsystem due to improper locking when handling the SNDCTL_DSP_SYNC ioctl. A privileged local user can trigger a NULL pointer dereference error and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package kernel.

Vulnerable software versions

Slackware Linux: 15.0

linux-5.15.80/kernel-modules: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-huge: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-generic: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-headers: before 5.15.80_smp

External links

http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2022&m=slackware-security.829022

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.

13) Race condition

EUVDB-ID: #VU69755

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3521

CWE-ID: CWE-362 - Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition within the kcm_tx_work() function in net/kcm/kcmsock.c in Linux kernel. A local user can exploit the race and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information and escalate privileges on the system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package kernel.

Vulnerable software versions

Slackware Linux: 15.0

linux-5.15.80/kernel-modules: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-huge: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-generic: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-headers: before 5.15.80_smp

External links

http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2022&m=slackware-security.829022

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.

14) Memory leak

EUVDB-ID: #VU69756

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3524

CWE-ID: CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform DoS attack on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due memory leak within the ipv6_renew_options() function when retrieving a new IPv6 address from a malicious DHCP server. A remote attacker can force the system to leak memory and perform denial of service attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package kernel.

Vulnerable software versions

Slackware Linux: 15.0

linux-5.15.80/kernel-modules: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-huge: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-generic: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-headers: before 5.15.80_smp

External links

http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2022&m=slackware-security.829022

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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

15) Memory leak

EUVDB-ID: #VU69791

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3535

CWE-ID: CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform DoS attack.

The vulnerability exists due memory leak within the mvpp2_dbgfs_port_init() function in drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mvpp2/mvpp2_debugfs.c, when a device is probed. A local user can force the system to leak memory and perform denial of service attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package kernel.

Vulnerable software versions

Slackware Linux: 15.0

linux-5.15.80/kernel-modules: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-huge: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-generic: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-headers: before 5.15.80_smp

External links

http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2022&m=slackware-security.829022

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.

16) Memory leak

EUVDB-ID: #VU69757

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3542

CWE-ID: CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform DoS attack on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due memory leak within the bnx2x_tpa_stop() function in drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.c. A local user can force the system to leak memory and perform denial of service attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package kernel.

Vulnerable software versions

Slackware Linux: 15.0

linux-5.15.80/kernel-modules: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-huge: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-generic: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-headers: before 5.15.80_smp

External links

http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2022&m=slackware-security.829022

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.

17) Memory leak

EUVDB-ID: #VU69798

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3543

CWE-ID: CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a DoS attack.

The vulnerability exists due memory leak within the unix_sock_destructor/unix_release_sock() function in net/unix/af_unix.c. A local user can force the system to leak memory and perform denial of service attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package kernel.

Vulnerable software versions

Slackware Linux: 15.0

linux-5.15.80/kernel-modules: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-huge: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-generic: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-headers: before 5.15.80_smp

External links

http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2022&m=slackware-security.829022

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.

18) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU69799

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3564

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the l2cap_reassemble_sdu() function in net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c. An attacker with physical access to device can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package kernel.

Vulnerable software versions

Slackware Linux: 15.0

linux-5.15.80/kernel-modules: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-huge: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-generic: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-headers: before 5.15.80_smp

External links

http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2022&m=slackware-security.829022

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. The attacker should have physical access to the system in order to successfully exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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

19) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU69709

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3565

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the del_timer() function in drivers/isdn/mISDN/l1oip_core.c in the Bluetooth component. An attacker with physical proximity to device can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package kernel.

Vulnerable software versions

Slackware Linux: 15.0

linux-5.15.80/kernel-modules: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-huge: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-generic: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-headers: before 5.15.80_smp

External links

http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2022&m=slackware-security.829022

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. The attacker should have physical access to the system in order to successfully exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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

20) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU69708

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3586

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in the way the sch_sfb enqueue function used the socket buffer (SKB) cb field after the same SKB had been enqueued (and freed) into a child qdisc. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package kernel.

Vulnerable software versions

Slackware Linux: 15.0

linux-5.15.80/kernel-modules: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-huge: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-generic: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-headers: before 5.15.80_smp

External links

http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2022&m=slackware-security.829022

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.

21) Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Log Files

EUVDB-ID: #VU69707

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3594

CWE-ID: CWE-532 - Information Exposure Through Log Files

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to the intr_callback() function in drivers/net/usb/r8152.c can be forced to include excessive data info the log files. A local user can read the log files and gain access to sensitive data.

Note, the vulnerability can be triggered remotely.

Mitigation

Update the affected package kernel.

Vulnerable software versions

Slackware Linux: 15.0

linux-5.15.80/kernel-modules: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-huge: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-generic: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-headers: before 5.15.80_smp

External links

http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2022&m=slackware-security.829022

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.

22) Memory leak

EUVDB-ID: #VU69800

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3619

CWE-ID: CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows an attacker to perform a DoS attack.

The vulnerability exists due memory leak within the l2cap_recv_acldata() function in net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c. An attacker with physical proximity to device can force the system to leak memory and perform denial of service attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package kernel.

Vulnerable software versions

Slackware Linux: 15.0

linux-5.15.80/kernel-modules: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-huge: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-generic: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-headers: before 5.15.80_smp

External links

http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2022&m=slackware-security.829022

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. The attacker should have physical access to the system in order to successfully exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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

23) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU69300

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3621

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in the nilfs2 filesystem driver within the nilfs_bmap_lookup_at_level() function in fs/nilfs2/inode.c in Linux kernel. A remote attacker can trick the victim into mounting a specially crafted image and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package kernel.

Vulnerable software versions

Slackware Linux: 15.0

linux-5.15.80/kernel-modules: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-huge: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-generic: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-headers: before 5.15.80_smp

External links

http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2022&m=slackware-security.829022

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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

24) Race condition

EUVDB-ID: #VU69794

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-2022-3623

CWE-ID: CWE-362 - Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition within the follow_page_pte() function in mm/gup.c. A local user can exploit the race and escalate privileges on the system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package kernel.

Vulnerable software versions

Slackware Linux: 15.0

linux-5.15.80/kernel-modules: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-huge: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-generic: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-headers: before 5.15.80_smp

External links

http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2022&m=slackware-security.829022

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.

25) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU69397

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-2022-3625

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 devlink_param_set() and devlink_param_get() function in net/core/devlink.c in IPsec component of Linux kernel. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

Update the affected package kernel.

Vulnerable software versions

Slackware Linux: 15.0

linux-5.15.80/kernel-modules: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-huge: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-generic: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-headers: before 5.15.80_smp

External links

http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2022&m=slackware-security.829022

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.

26) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU69803

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-2022-3628

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the brcmf_fweh_event_worker() function in drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fweh.c. A local user can use a specially crafted device to trigger memory corruption and escalate privileges on the system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package kernel.

Vulnerable software versions

Slackware Linux: 15.0

linux-5.15.80/kernel-modules: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-huge: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-generic: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-headers: before 5.15.80_smp

External links

http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2022&m=slackware-security.829022

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.

27) Memory leak

EUVDB-ID: #VU69706

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3629

CWE-ID: CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform DoS attack.

The vulnerability exists due memory leak within the vsock_connect() function in net/vmw_vsock/af_vsock.c in Linux kernel IPSec implementation. A local user can force the system to leak memory and perform denial of service attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package kernel.

Vulnerable software versions

Slackware Linux: 15.0

linux-5.15.80/kernel-modules: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-huge: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-generic: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-headers: before 5.15.80_smp

External links

http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2022&m=slackware-security.829022

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.

28) Memory leak

EUVDB-ID: #VU69764

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3633

CWE-ID: CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a DoS attack.

The vulnerability exists due memory leak within the j1939_session_destroy() function in net/can/j1939/transport.c. A local user can force the system to leak memory and perform denial of service attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package kernel.

Vulnerable software versions

Slackware Linux: 15.0

linux-5.15.80/kernel-modules: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-huge: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-generic: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-headers: before 5.15.80_smp

External links

http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2022&m=slackware-security.829022

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.

29) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU69398

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3635

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the drivers/atm/idt77252.c in IPsec component of Linux kernel. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and crash the kernel.

Mitigation

Update the affected package kernel.

Vulnerable software versions

Slackware Linux: 15.0

linux-5.15.80/kernel-modules: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-huge: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-generic: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-headers: before 5.15.80_smp

External links

http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2022&m=slackware-security.829022

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.

30) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU69299

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3646

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in the nilfs2 filesystem driver within the nilfs_attach_log_writer() function in fs/nilfs2/segment.c in Linux kernel. A remote attacker can trick the victim into mounting a specially crafted image and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package kernel.

Vulnerable software versions

Slackware Linux: 15.0

linux-5.15.80/kernel-modules: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-huge: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-generic: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-headers: before 5.15.80_smp

External links

http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2022&m=slackware-security.829022

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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

31) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU69298

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3649

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

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.

Mitigation

Update the affected package kernel.

Vulnerable software versions

Slackware Linux: 15.0

linux-5.15.80/kernel-modules: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-huge: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-generic: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-headers: before 5.15.80_smp

External links

http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2022&m=slackware-security.829022

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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

32) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU67508

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-39190

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service attack.

The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error within the net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c in the Linux kernel. A local user can bind to an already bound chain and crash the kernel.

Mitigation

Update the affected package kernel.

Vulnerable software versions

Slackware Linux: 15.0

linux-5.15.80/kernel-modules: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-huge: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-generic: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-headers: before 5.15.80_smp

External links

http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2022&m=slackware-security.829022

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.

33) Integer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU67914

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-2022-39842

CWE-ID: CWE-190 - Integer overflow

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow within the pxa3xx_gcu_write() function in drivers/video/fbdev/pxa3xx-gcu.c in Linux kernel. A local user can trigger an integer overflow and execute arbitrary code with escalated privileges.

Mitigation

Update the affected package kernel.

Vulnerable software versions

Slackware Linux: 15.0

linux-5.15.80/kernel-modules: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-huge: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-generic: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-headers: before 5.15.80_smp

External links

http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2022&m=slackware-security.829022

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.

34) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU67915

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-40307

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the drivers/firmware/efi/capsule-loader.c in Linux kernel. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package kernel.

Vulnerable software versions

Slackware Linux: 15.0

linux-5.15.80/kernel-modules: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-huge: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-generic: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-headers: before 5.15.80_smp

External links

http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2022&m=slackware-security.829022

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.

35) Improper access control

EUVDB-ID: #VU67587

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-40768

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in the drivers/scsi/stex.c in the Linux kernel. A local user can obtain sensitive information from kernel memory because stex_queuecommand_lck lacks a memset for the PASSTHRU_CMD case.

Mitigation

Update the affected package kernel.

Vulnerable software versions

Slackware Linux: 15.0

linux-5.15.80/kernel-modules: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-huge: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-generic: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-headers: before 5.15.80_smp

External links

http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2022&m=slackware-security.829022

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.

36) Double Free

EUVDB-ID: #VU69805

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-2022-4095

CWE-ID: CWE-415 - Double Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the cmd_hdl_filter() function in drivers/staging/rtl8712/rtl8712_cmd.c. A local user can trigger a double free error and execute arbitrary code with escalated privileges.

Mitigation

Update the affected package kernel.

Vulnerable software versions

Slackware Linux: 15.0

linux-5.15.80/kernel-modules: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-huge: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-generic: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-headers: before 5.15.80_smp

External links

http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2022&m=slackware-security.829022

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.

37) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU68311

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-41674

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing WLAN frames within the ieee80211_bss_info_update() function in net/mac80211/scan.c in Linux kernel. A remote attacker on the local network can send specially crafted WLAN frames to the affected system, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package kernel.

Vulnerable software versions

Slackware Linux: 15.0

linux-5.15.80/kernel-modules: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-huge: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-generic: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-headers: before 5.15.80_smp

External links

http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2022&m=slackware-security.829022

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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

38) Race condition

EUVDB-ID: #VU68340

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-41849

CWE-ID: CWE-362 - Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows an attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in the drivers/video/fbdev/smscufx.c in the Linux kernel. An attacker with physical proximity to the system can remove the USB device while calling open(), cause a race condition between the ufx_ops_open and ufx_usb_disconnect and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package kernel.

Vulnerable software versions

Slackware Linux: 15.0

linux-5.15.80/kernel-modules: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-huge: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-generic: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-headers: before 5.15.80_smp

External links

http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2022&m=slackware-security.829022

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. The attacker should have physical access to the system in order to successfully exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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

39) Race condition

EUVDB-ID: #VU69792

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-41850

CWE-ID: CWE-362 - Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition within the roccat_report_event() function in drivers/hid/hid-roccat.c. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package kernel.

Vulnerable software versions

Slackware Linux: 15.0

linux-5.15.80/kernel-modules: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-huge: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-generic: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-headers: before 5.15.80_smp

External links

http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2022&m=slackware-security.829022

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.

40) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU69297

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-42703

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the mm/rmap.c in the Linux kernel, related to leaf anon_vma double reuse. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and crash the kernel.

Mitigation

Update the affected package kernel.

Vulnerable software versions

Slackware Linux: 15.0

linux-5.15.80/kernel-modules: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-huge: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-generic: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-headers: before 5.15.80_smp

External links

http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2022&m=slackware-security.829022

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. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.

41) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU68313

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-42719

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in the mac80211 stack in Linux kernel when parsing a multi-BSSID element. A remote attacker on the local network can send specially crafted WLAN frames to the affected system, trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code.

Mitigation

Update the affected package kernel.

Vulnerable software versions

Slackware Linux: 15.0

linux-5.15.80/kernel-modules: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-huge: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-generic: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-headers: before 5.15.80_smp

External links

http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2022&m=slackware-security.829022

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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

42) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU68314

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-42720

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in the mac80211 stack in Linux kernel when parsing a multi-BSS element. A remote attacker on the local network can send specially crafted WLAN frames to the affected system, trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code.

Mitigation

Update the affected package kernel.

Vulnerable software versions

Slackware Linux: 15.0

linux-5.15.80/kernel-modules: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-huge: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-generic: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-headers: before 5.15.80_smp

External links

http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2022&m=slackware-security.829022

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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

43) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU68316

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-42721

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a list management error in the mac80211 stack in the Linux kernel when handling BSS. A remote attacker on the local network can send specially crafted WLAN frames to the system, trigger linked list corruption and execute arbitrary code.

Mitigation

Update the affected package kernel.

Vulnerable software versions

Slackware Linux: 15.0

linux-5.15.80/kernel-modules: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-huge: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-generic: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-headers: before 5.15.80_smp

External links

http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2022&m=slackware-security.829022

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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

44) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU68317

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-42722

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error within the mac80211 stack in Linux kernel. A remote attacker on the local network can send specially crafted WLAN frames to the affected system and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack against the beacon protection of P2P devices.

Mitigation

Update the affected package kernel.

Vulnerable software versions

Slackware Linux: 15.0

linux-5.15.80/kernel-modules: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-huge: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-generic: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-headers: before 5.15.80_smp

External links

http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2022&m=slackware-security.829022

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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

45) Access of Uninitialized Pointer

EUVDB-ID: #VU69796

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-42895

CWE-ID: CWE-824 - Access of Uninitialized Pointer

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows an attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to unauthorized access of uninitialized pointer within the l2cap_parse_conf_req() function in net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c. An attacker with physical proximity to the affected device can gain access to sensitive information.

Mitigation

Update the affected package kernel.

Vulnerable software versions

Slackware Linux: 15.0

linux-5.15.80/kernel-modules: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-huge: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-generic: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-headers: before 5.15.80_smp

External links

http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2022&m=slackware-security.829022

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. The attacker should have physical access to the system in order to successfully exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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

46) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU69795

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-42896

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the l2cap_connect() and l2cap_le_connect_req() function in net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c. An attacker with physical proximity to the affected device can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package kernel.

Vulnerable software versions

Slackware Linux: 15.0

linux-5.15.80/kernel-modules: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-huge: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-generic: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-headers: before 5.15.80_smp

External links

http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2022&m=slackware-security.829022

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. The attacker should have physical access to the system in order to successfully exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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

47) Out-of-bounds write

EUVDB-ID: #VU69296

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-2022-43750

CWE-ID: CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the drivers/usb/mon/mon_bin.c in usbmon in the Linux kernel. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

Update the affected package kernel.

Vulnerable software versions

Slackware Linux: 15.0

linux-5.15.80/kernel-modules: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-huge: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-generic: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-headers: before 5.15.80_smp

External links

http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2022&m=slackware-security.829022

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.

48) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU69766

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-43945

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service attacl.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the Linux kernel NFSD implementation. A remote attacker can send the RPC message over TCP with garbage data added at the end of the message, trigger memory corruption and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package kernel.

Vulnerable software versions

Slackware Linux: 15.0

linux-5.15.80/kernel-modules: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-huge: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-generic: before 5.15.80

linux-5.15.80/kernel-headers: before 5.15.80_smp

External links

http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2022&m=slackware-security.829022

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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