Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-0264
Published: May 24, 2022 / Updated: May 24, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU63570
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-0264
CWE-ID: CWE-755
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's eBPF verifier when handling internal data structures. A local user can leak internal kernel memory details.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-0264
Install updates from vendor's website.