ID:8130 - Exploit for Security restrictions bypass in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-23222

 
Main Vulnerability Database Exploits ID:8130 - Exploit for Security restrictions bypass in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-23222

ID:8130 - Exploit for Security restrictions bypass in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-23222

Published: July 11, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU59896
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-23222
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel

Link to public exploit:


Vulnerability description

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

The vulnerability exists due to availability of pointer arithmetic via certain *_OR_NULL pointer types in kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel. A local user can run a specially crafted program to execute arbitrary code with root privileges.


Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

As a temporary solution set kernel.unprivileged_bpf_disabled to 1.