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ID:8351 - Exploit for Integer underflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-2639
ID:8351 - Exploit for Integer underflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-2639
Published: September 7, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU66812
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-2639
CWE-ID: CWE-191
Exploitation vector: Local access
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
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 integer underflow within the reserve_sfa_size() function in the openvswitch kernel module in Linux kernel. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and crash the system or escalate privileges.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.