Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2022-3523 (CCN-238724)

Assigned:2022-10-12
Published:2022-10-12
Updated:2022-10-19
Summary:A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the file mm/memory.c of the component Driver Handler. The manipulation leads to use after free. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-211020.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
4.6 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
4.6 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:4.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-416
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2022-3523

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
linux-kernel-cve20223523-dos(238724)

Source: CCN
Type: Linux Kernel GIT Repository
mm/memory.c: fix race when faulting a device private page

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: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:55527
    P
    		Security update for the Linux Kernel (Important)
    2023-03-31
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:55522
    P
    		Security update for the Linux Kernel (Important)
    2023-03-28
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