#VU70875 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-3541
Published: January 10, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU70875
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-2022-3541
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 spl2sw_nvmem_get_mac_address() function in drivers/net/ethernet/sunplus/spl2sw_driver.c in Linux kernel BPF implementation. A local user can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.