#VU77323 Race condition in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-44032
Published: June 14, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU77323
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-44032
CWE-ID: CWE-362
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 an attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in drivers/char/pcmcia/cm4000_cs.c in Linux kernel. An attacker with physical access to device can remove the PCMCIA device while calling open() to trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.