CVE-2022-21499

kernel: possible to use the debugger to write zero into a location of choice

Severity Score

6.7

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

Track*

*SSVC

Descriptions

KGDB and KDB allow read and write access to kernel memory, and thus should be restricted during lockdown. An attacker with access to a serial port could trigger the debugger so it is important that the debugger respect the lockdown mode when/if it is triggered. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.7 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

KGDB y KDB permiten el acceso de lectura y escritura a la memoria del kernel, y por lo tanto deben ser restringidos durante el bloqueo. Un atacante con acceso a un puerto serie podría activar el depurador, por lo que es importante que el depurador respete el modo de bloqueo cuando/si se activa. Puntuación de base 6.7, CVSS 3.1 (impactos en la confidencialidad, integridad y disponibilidad). Vector CVSS: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

A flaw was found in the kernel/debug/debug_core.c in the Linux kernel in lockdown mode. This flaw allows an attacker with local access to trigger the debugger, bypass lockdown and write anonymously.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Track*

Exploitation

None

Automatable

Tech. Impact

Total

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2021-11-15 CVE Reserved
2022-06-03 CVE Published
2023-12-31 EPSS Updated
2024-09-24 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write

CAPEC

References (5)

URL	Tag	Source
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168191/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0089-1.html	Third Party Advisory

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://git.kernel.org/linus/eadb2f47a3ced5c64b23b90fd2a3463f63726066	2022-09-28

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5161	2022-09-28
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-21499	2024-02-07
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2084183	2024-02-07

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Oracle Search vendor "Oracle"		Linux Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Linux"				6 Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Linux" and version "6"		-		Affected
Oracle Search vendor "Oracle"		Linux Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Linux"				7 Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Linux" and version "7"		-		Affected
Oracle Search vendor "Oracle"		Linux Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Linux"				8 Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Linux" and version "8"		-		Affected
Debian Search vendor "Debian"		Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"				11.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "11.0"		-		Affected