CVE-2022-27666
kernel: buffer overflow in IPsec ESP transformation code
Severity Score
Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
Public Exploits
2Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
A heap buffer overflow flaw was found in IPsec ESP transformation code in net/ipv4/esp4.c and net/ipv6/esp6.c. This flaw allows a local attacker with a normal user privilege to overwrite kernel heap objects and may cause a local privilege escalation threat.
Se ha encontrado un fallo de desbordamiento del búfer de la pila en el código de transformación de IPsec ESP en net/ipv4/esp4.c y net/ipv6/esp6.c. Este fallo permite a un atacante local con un privilegio de usuario normal sobrescribir los objetos de la pila del núcleo y puede causar una amenaza de escalada de privilegios local
It was discovered that the network traffic control implementation in the Linux kernel contained a use-after-free vulnerability. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code. It was discovered that the IPsec implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly allocate enough memory when performing ESP transformations, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:-
Timeline
- 2022-03-23 CVE Reserved
- 2022-03-23 CVE Published
- 2022-03-28 First Exploit
- 2024-08-03 CVE Updated
- 2025-03-27 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
- CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow
- CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write
CAPEC
References (8)
URL | Tag | Source |
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https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220429-0001 | Third Party Advisory |
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URL | Date | SRC |
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https://github.com/plummm/CVE-2022-27666 | 2022-03-28 | |
https://github.com/Albocoder/cve-2022-27666-exploits | 2024-02-15 |
URL | Date | SRC |
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2061633 | 2022-07-21 | |
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ebe48d368e97d007bfeb76fcb065d6cfc4c96645 | 2023-02-01 |
URL | Date | SRC |
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https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5127 | 2023-02-01 | |
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5173 | 2023-02-01 | |
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-27666 | 2022-07-21 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
Netapp Search vendor "Netapp" | H300s Firmware Search vendor "Netapp" for product "H300s Firmware" | - | - |
Affected
| in | Netapp Search vendor "Netapp" | H300s Search vendor "Netapp" for product "H300s" | - | - |
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Netapp Search vendor "Netapp" | H500s Firmware Search vendor "Netapp" for product "H500s Firmware" | - | - |
Affected
| in | Netapp Search vendor "Netapp" | H500s Search vendor "Netapp" for product "H500s" | - | - |
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Netapp Search vendor "Netapp" | H700s Firmware Search vendor "Netapp" for product "H700s Firmware" | - | - |
Affected
| in | Netapp Search vendor "Netapp" | H700s Search vendor "Netapp" for product "H700s" | - | - |
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Netapp Search vendor "Netapp" | H300e Firmware Search vendor "Netapp" for product "H300e Firmware" | - | - |
Affected
| in | Netapp Search vendor "Netapp" | H300e Search vendor "Netapp" for product "H300e" | - | - |
Safe
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Netapp Search vendor "Netapp" | H500e Firmware Search vendor "Netapp" for product "H500e Firmware" | - | - |
Affected
| in | Netapp Search vendor "Netapp" | H500e Search vendor "Netapp" for product "H500e" | - | - |
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Netapp Search vendor "Netapp" | H700e Firmware Search vendor "Netapp" for product "H700e Firmware" | - | - |
Affected
| in | Netapp Search vendor "Netapp" | H700e Search vendor "Netapp" for product "H700e" | - | - |
Safe
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Netapp Search vendor "Netapp" | H410s Firmware Search vendor "Netapp" for product "H410s Firmware" | - | - |
Affected
| in | Netapp Search vendor "Netapp" | H410s Search vendor "Netapp" for product "H410s" | - | - |
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Netapp Search vendor "Netapp" | H410c Firmware Search vendor "Netapp" for product "H410c Firmware" | - | - |
Affected
| in | Netapp Search vendor "Netapp" | H410c Search vendor "Netapp" for product "H410c" | - | - |
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Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | < 5.17 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " < 5.17" | - |
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Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | 5.17 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "5.17" | - |
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Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | 5.17 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "5.17" | rc1 |
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Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | 5.17 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "5.17" | rc2 |
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Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | 5.17 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "5.17" | rc3 |
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Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | 5.17 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "5.17" | rc4 |
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Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | 5.17 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "5.17" | rc5 |
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Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | 5.17 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "5.17" | rc6 |
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Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | 5.17 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "5.17" | rc7 |
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Fedoraproject Search vendor "Fedoraproject" | Fedora Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" | 34 Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" and version "34" | - |
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Fedoraproject Search vendor "Fedoraproject" | Fedora Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" | 35 Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" and version "35" | - |
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Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Virtualization Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Virtualization" | 4.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Virtualization" and version "4.0" | - |
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Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux" | 8.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux" and version "8.0" | - |
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Debian Search vendor "Debian" | Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" | 9.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "9.0" | - |
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Debian Search vendor "Debian" | Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" | 10.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "10.0" | - |
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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" | - |
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