#VU62601 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-26490
Published: April 26, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU62601
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26490
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the st21nfca_connectivity_event_received() function in drivers/nfc/st21nfca/se.c in Linux kernel. A local user can run a specially crafted program to trigger buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.
External links
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4fbcc1a4cb20fe26ad0225679c536c80f1648221
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BG4J46EMFPDD5QHYXDUI3PJCZQ7HQAZR/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/C5AUUDGSDLGYU7SZSK4PFAN22NISQZBT/