Fedora 37 update for kernel-6.1.5-200.fc37 kernel-headers-6.1.5-200.fc37 kernel-tools
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2022-2196 CVE-2022-4379 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-665 CWE-416 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Fedora Operating systems & Components / Operating system kernel-6.1.5-200.fc37 kernel-headers-6.1.5-200.fc37 kernel-tools Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Fedoraproject |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Improper Initialization
EUVDB-ID: #VU74019
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-2196
CWE-ID:
CWE-665 - Improper Initialization
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper initialization within nVMX in Linux kernel. A local user can perform speculative execution attacks and escalate privileges on the system.
Upgrade kernel-6.1.5-200.fc37 kernel-headers-6.1.5-200.fc37 kernel-tools to version 6.1.5-200.fc37.
Vulnerable software versionsFedora: 37
kernel-6.1.5-200.fc37 kernel-headers-6.1.5-200.fc37 kernel-tools: before 6.1.5-200.fc37
External linkshttp://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2023-f4f9182dc8
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) Use-after-free
EUVDB-ID: #VU71583
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-2022-4379
CWE-ID:
CWE-416 - Use After Free
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the __nfs42_ssc_open() function in fs/nfs/nfs4file.c. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Upgrade kernel-6.1.5-200.fc37 kernel-headers-6.1.5-200.fc37 kernel-tools to version 6.1.5-200.fc37.
Vulnerable software versionsFedora: 37
kernel-6.1.5-200.fc37 kernel-headers-6.1.5-200.fc37 kernel-tools: before 6.1.5-200.fc37
External linkshttp://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2023-f4f9182dc8
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.
