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CVE-2022-39842

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5924-1

Severity Score

6.1
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.19. In pxa3xx_gcu_write in drivers/video/fbdev/pxa3xx-gcu.c, the count parameter has a type conflict of size_t versus int, causing an integer overflow and bypassing the size check. After that, because it is used as the third argument to copy_from_user(), a heap overflow may occur. NOTE: the original discoverer disputes that the overflow can actually happen.

Se ha detectado un problema en el kernel de Linux versiones anteriores a 5.19. En la función pxa3xx_gcu_write en el archivo drivers/video/fbdev/pxa3xx-gcu.c, el parámetro count presenta un conflicto de tipo size_t frente a int, causando un desbordamiento de enteros y omite la comprobación de tamaño. Además, al ser usado como tercer argumento de copy_from_user(), puede producirse un desbordamiento de pila

It was discovered that an out-of-bounds write vulnerability existed in the Video for Linux 2 implementation in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code. Pawan Kumar Gupta, Alyssa Milburn, Amit Peled, Shani Rehana, Nir Shildan and Ariel Sabba discovered that some Intel processors with Enhanced Indirect Branch Restricted Speculation did not properly handle RET instructions after a VM exits. A local attacker could potentially use this to expose sensitive information.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
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Automatable
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Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2022-09-05 CVE Reserved
  • 2022-09-05 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-03 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-190: Integer Overflow or Wraparound
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Linux
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Linux Kernel
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< 5.19
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Linux
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Linux Kernel
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5.19
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rc1
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Linux
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Linux Kernel
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5.19
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rc2
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Linux
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5.19
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rc3
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Debian
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Debian Linux
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10.0
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Debian
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10.0
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Debian
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Debian Linux
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11.0
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