Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2022-4378 (CCN-242006)

Assigned:2022-12-09
Published:2022-12-09
Updated:2023-03-08
Summary:A stack overflow flaw was found in the Linux kernel's SYSCTL subsystem in how a user changes certain kernel parameters and variables. This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.
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)
7.0 High (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:P/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
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)
5.0 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:P/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
7.8 High (REDHAT CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.0 High (REDHAT 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:P/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 (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-787
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2022-4378

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

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

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
linux-kernel-cve20224378-dos(242006)

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: Linux Kernel GIT Repository
proc: proc_skip_spaces() shouldn't think it is working on C strings

Source: CCN
Type: Packet Storm Security [03-08-2023]
Kernel Live Patch Security Notice LNS-0092-1

Source: CCN
Type: OSS Mailing List, Fri, 9 Dec 2022 09:11:25 -0700
CVE-2022-4378: Linux kernel stack-based buffer overflow

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

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6986329 (Cloud Pak for Watson AIOps)
Multiple Vulnerabilities in CloudPak for Watson AIOPs

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6995585 (Spectrum Copy Data Management)
Vulnerabilities in Linux Kernel might affect IBM Spectrum Copy Data Management (CVE-2022-1280, CVE-2023-0386, CVE-2022-4269, CVE-2022-2873, CVE-2022-4378)

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6999555 (Data Risk Manager)
IBM Data Risk Manager is affected by multiple vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 7005589 (Spectrum Protect Plus)
Vulnerabilities in Apache Commons, Tomcat, Go, libcurl, OpenSSL, Python, Node.js, and Linux can affect IBM Spectrum Protect Plus.

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 7007815 (Security Guardium)
IBM Security Guardium is affected by several vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 7010099 (QRadar SIEM)
IBM QRadar SIEM includes components with known vulnerabilities

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::crb:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 4:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 5:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::baseos:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 6:
  • cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::nfv:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 7:
  • cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::realtime:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 8:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 9:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7::client:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 10:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 11:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7::server:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 12:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 13:
  • cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_extras_rt:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 14:
  • cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 15:
  • cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::crb:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 16:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 17:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 18:
  • cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::nfv:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 19:
  • cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::realtime:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:4.9:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:4.19:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:5.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:5.10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:linux:linux_kernel:5.15:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:10.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:security_guardium:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:qradar_security_information_and_event_manager:7.5.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:spectrum_copy_data_management:2.2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * 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:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20231659
    P
    		RHSA-2023:1659: kpatch-patch security update (Important)
    2023-04-05
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20231584
    P
    		RHSA-2023:1584: kernel-rt security and bug fix update (Important)
    2023-04-04
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20231566
    P
    		RHSA-2023:1566: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Important)
    2023-04-04
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20231092
    P
    		RHSA-2023:1092: kernel-rt security and bug fix update (Important)
    2023-03-07
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20231101
    P
    		RHSA-2023:1101: kpatch-patch security update (Important)
    2023-03-07
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20231091
    P
    		RHSA-2023:1091: kernel security and bug fix update (Important)
    2023-03-07
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20230951
    P
    		RHSA-2023:0951: kernel security and bug fix update (Important)
    2023-02-28
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20230979
    P
    		RHSA-2023:0979: kernel-rt security and bug fix update (Important)
    2023-02-28
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20231008
    P
    		RHSA-2023:1008: kpatch-patch security update (Important)
    2023-02-28
    BACK
    linux linux kernel 4.9
    linux linux kernel 4.14
    linux linux kernel 4.19
    linux linux kernel 5.4
    linux linux kernel 5.10 -
    linux linux kernel 5.15 -
    linux linux kernel 6.0 -
    ibm spectrum protect plus 10.1.0
    ibm security guardium 11.3
    ibm qradar security information and event manager 7.5.0 -
    ibm spectrum copy data management 2.2.0.0