Security features bypass in kernel (Red Hat package) - CVE-2022-1665

 

Security features bypass in kernel (Red Hat package) - CVE-2022-1665

Published: January 30, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU71663
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1665
CWE-ID: CWE-254
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows an attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to missing secure boot lockdown patches applied to kernel. An attacker with physical access to device can bypass the secure boot validation and load non-trusted code on the system.


Affected software

kernel (Red Hat package)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support

How to mitigate CVE-2022-1665

Install updates from vendor's website.

kernel (Red Hat package) - update to 5.14.0-70.43.1.el9_0

External References

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