Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2022-2978 (CCN-234326)

Assigned:2022-08-16
Published:2022-08-16
Updated:2023-04-11
Summary:
CVSS v3 Severity:7.8 High (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 (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
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: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: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2022-2978

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
linux-kernel-cve20222978-priv-esc(234326)

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

Source: CCN
Type: Lore Kernel Web site
[PATCH v2] fs: fix UAF/GPF bug in nilfs_mdt_destroy

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Mailing List, Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

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

    • * 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:7539
    P
    		kernel-64kb-5.14.21-150500.53.2 on GA media (Moderate)
    2023-06-12
    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:51956
    P
    		Security update for the Linux Kernel (Important)
    2022-11-18
    BACK
    linux linux kernel -