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CVE-2022-48638

cgroup: cgroup_get_from_id() must check the looked-up kn is a directory

Severity Score

5.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

cgroup: cgroup_get_from_id() must check the looked-up kn is a directory

cgroup has to be one kernfs dir, otherwise kernel panic is caused,
especially cgroup id is provide from userspace.

En el kernel de Linux, se resolvió la siguiente vulnerabilidad: cgroup: cgroup_get_from_id() debe verificar que el kn buscado sea un directorio. cgroup tiene que ser un directorio kernfs; de lo contrario, se produce un pánico en el kernel, especialmente la identificación de cgroup se proporciona desde el espacio de usuario.

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel in which certain cgroup configurations could cause a kernel panic, resulting in a Denial of Service.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-02-25 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-04-28 CVE Published
  • 2024-04-29 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-03 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-588: Attempt to Access Child of a Non-structure Pointer
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Linux
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Linux Kernel
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>= 5.14 < 5.15.72
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Linux
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Linux Kernel
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>= 5.14 < 5.19.12
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Linux
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Linux Kernel
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>= 5.14 < 6.0
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