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CVE-2022-48638

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

Severity Score

5.3
*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
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
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
  • 2024-12-19 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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