Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2022-1015 (CCN-222845)

Assigned:2022-03-28
Published:2022-03-28
Updated:2023-02-23
Summary:Linux Kernel could allow a local authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by an out-of-bounds access in nf_tables expression evaluation due to validation of user register indices. By overwriting a stack return address OOB with a specially-crafted nft_expr_payload, an authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges on the system.
CVSS v3 Severity:6.6 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H)
5.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): High
7.8 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:4.6 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Exploit, Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2022-1015

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: Red Hat Bugzilla - Bug 2065323
CVE-2022-1015 kernel: arbitrary code execution in linux/net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
linux-kernel-cve20221015-priv-esc(222845)

Source: CCN
Type: oss-sec Mailing List, Mon, 28 Mar 2022 20:28:21 +0200
Linux kernel: CVE-2022-1015,CVE-2022-1016 in nf_tables cause privilege escalation, information leak

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: Linux Kernel Web site
The Linux Kernel Archives

Source: CCN
Type: Mend Vulnerability Database
CVE-2022-1015

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:5.11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:8029
    P
    kernel-docs-5.14.21-150500.53.2 on GA media (Moderate)
    2023-06-20
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:8090
    P
    reiserfs-kmp-default-5.14.21-150500.53.2 on GA media (Moderate)
    2023-06-12
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:7539
    P
    kernel-64kb-5.14.21-150500.53.2 on GA media (Moderate)
    2023-06-12
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:3567
    P
    libXtst6-1.2.2-7.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-06-28
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:3398
    P
    wpa_supplicant-2.6-15.10.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-06-28
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:3448
    P
    busybox-1.21.1-3.3 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-06-28
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:3453
    P
    clamav-0.101.3-1.19 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-06-28
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:95078
    P
    reiserfs-kmp-default-5.14.21-150400.22.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-06-22
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:2960
    P
    kernel-64kb-5.14.21-150400.22.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-06-22
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:95083
    P
    kernel-azure-5.14.21-150400.12.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-06-22
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:94590
    P
    kernel-64kb-5.14.21-150400.22.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-06-22
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:95197
    P
    kernel-default-extra-5.14.21-150400.22.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-06-22
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:95028
    P
    kernel-docs-5.14.21-150400.22.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-06-22
    BACK
    linux linux kernel 5.11