Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2022-40476 (CCN-236147)

Assigned:2022-08-21
Published:2022-08-21
Updated:2022-09-17
Summary:A null pointer dereference issue was discovered in fs/io_uring.c in the Linux kernel before 5.15.62. A local user could use this flaw to crash the system or potentially cause a denial of service.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.5 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
4.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
5.5 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
4.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-476
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2022-40476

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
linux-kernel-cve202240476-dos(236147)

Source: CCN
Type: Linux Kernel GIT Repository
io_uring: use original request task for inflight tracking

Source: MISC
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git/commit/fs/io_uring.c?h=v5.15.61&id=3746d62ecf1c872a520c4866118edccb121c44fd

Source: MISC
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/CAO4S-mdVW5GkODk0+vbQexNAAJZopwzFJ9ACvRCJ989fQ4A6Ow@mail.gmail.com/

Source: MISC
Type: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.62

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 5.15.62)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:linux:linux_kernel:5.15:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * 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 *
    linux linux kernel 5.15 -