Type conversion in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-0322

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Type conversion in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-0322

Published: May 31, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU63856
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-0322
CWE-ID: CWE-704
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a type conversion error in the sctp_make_strreset_req() function in net/sctp/sm_make_chunk.c in the SCTP network protocol in the Linux kernel. A local user can perform a denial of service attack.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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