Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2022-0185 |
CWE-ID | CWE-190 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | Vulnerability #1 is being exploited in the wild. |
Vulnerable software |
Cognos Analytics on Cloud Pak for Data Other software / Other software solutions |
Vendor | IBM Corporation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU59695
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-0185
CWE-ID:
CWE-190 - Integer overflow
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow in the legacy_parse_param() function in fs/fs_context.c in Linux kernel. A local user can tun a specially crafted program to trigger integer overflow and execute arbitrary code with root privileges.
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Vulnerable software versionsCognos Analytics on Cloud Pak for Data: before 4.6.5
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6988147
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?
Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.