Linux: Out-of-bounds Read
CVE-2022-49252 is a high-severity out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Linux, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1 out of 10. It can be exploited with local access to the system by an attacker with a low-privileged account, without any action from a user. The record lists versions eb15c6ea692fd88d70698d874d9a0d667fb4cde9, 7e3629e256d1cabf801d00050550ade4d036cafe, aed43e92e4b9187029903880d5db608f7fa1c53c as the first without the flaw, so updating Linux to one of those releases or later removes the exposure. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.27% chance of exploitation within 30 days, which is low compared with other CVEs.
High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.
What to do
- Update Linux to eb15c6ea692fd88d70698d874d9a0d667fb4cde9 or 7e3629e256d1cabf801d00050550ade4d036cafe or aed43e92e4b9187029903880d5db608f7fa1c53c or bcfe5f76cc4051ea3f9eb5d2c8ea621641f290a5, whichever matches your release line, or a later version.
- Update Linux Kernel to 5.15.33 or 5.16.19 or 5.17.2, whichever matches your release line, or a later version.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 4f692926f562ff48abfcca6b16f36ff8d57473b6 up to, but not including, eb15c6ea692fd88d70698d874d9a0d667fb4cde9; 4f692926f562ff48abfcca6b16f36ff8d57473b6 up to, but not including, 7e3629e256d1cabf801d00050550ade4d036cafe; 4f692926f562ff48abfcca6b16f36ff8d57473b6 up to, but not including, aed43e92e4b9187029903880d5db608f7fa1c53c; 4f692926f562ff48abfcca6b16f36ff8d57473b6 up to, but not including, bcfe5f76cc4051ea3f9eb5d2c8ea621641f290a5; 5.12 | eb15c6ea692fd88d70698d874d9a0d667fb4cde9, 7e3629e256d1cabf801d00050550ade4d036cafe, aed43e92e4b9187029903880d5db608f7fa1c53c, bcfe5f76cc4051ea3f9eb5d2c8ea621641f290a5 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | 5.12 up to, but not including, 5.15.33; 5.16 up to, but not including, 5.16.19; 5.17 up to, but not including, 5.17.2 | 5.15.33, 5.16.19, 5.17.2 |
Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.
How the severity score breaks down
- Attack vector
- LocalThe attacker needs local access or must trick a user into running something.
- Attack complexity
- LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
- Privileges required
- LowA basic user account is enough.
- User interaction
- NoneNo action by a victim is required.
- Scope
- UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality
- HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
- Integrity
- NoneNothing can be modified.
- Availability
- HighThe component can be taken down completely.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H. Scored by NVD.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ASoC: codecs: rx-macro: fix accessing array out of bounds for enum type Accessing enums using integer would result in array out of bounds access on platforms like aarch64 where sizeof(long) is 8 compared to enum size which is 4 bytes.
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Out-of-bounds Read
The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
How developers prevent this class of flaw
- Use a language that provides appropriate memory abstractions.
Timeline
- CVE record published.
- Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).
References
Patches and release notes
Recent Out-of-bounds Read vulnerabilities
- 7.1 High severity
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