#VU65288 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel


Published: 2022-07-13

Vulnerability identifier: #VU65288

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-2380

CWE-ID: CWE-125

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Linux Foundation

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in the Linux kernel framebuffer within the drivers/video/fbdev/sm712fb.c:smtcfb_read() function. A local user can trigger ab out-of-bounds read error and crash the system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel:


External links
http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/deller/linux-fbdev.git/commit/?h=for-next&id=bd771cf5c4254511cc4abb88f3dab3bd58bdf8e8


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.


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