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HIGH SEVERITY
CVE-2022-0185 Linux · Kernel

Linux Kernel Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Technical Severity

CVSS v3.1 Metrics

HIGH
8.4 / 10
Minimal Risk Critical
Vector Specification
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitation Likelihood

EPSS Prediction

1.02 %
Predictive Probability
Percentile Rank
76.8 th

Documented as more likely to be exploited than 76.8% of known CVEs.

Detection Date

Aug 21, 2024

Remediation Due

Sep 11, 2024

CISA Catalog Active

Threat Analysis

Linux kernel contains a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the legacy_parse_param function in the Filesystem Context functionality. This allows an attacker to open a filesystem that does not support the Filesystem Context API and ultimately escalate privileges.

Remediation Directive

Apply updates per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if updates are unavailable.

External Intelligence

This vulnerability affects a common open-source component, third-party library, or a protocol used by different products. For more information, please see:

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit?id=722d94847de2
NVD

National Vulnerability Database

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-0185