#VU69766 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-43945

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#VU69766 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-43945

Published: November 30, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU69766
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-43945
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service attacl.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the Linux kernel NFSD implementation. A remote attacker can send the RPC message over TCP with garbage data added at the end of the message, trigger memory corruption and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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