CVE-2022-34918
What it is
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.18.9. A type confusion bug in nft_set_elem_init (leading to a buffer overflow) could be used by a local attacker to escalate privileges, a different vulnerability than CVE-2022-32250. (The attacker can obtain root access, but must start with an unprivileged user namespace to obtain CAP_NET_ADMIN access.) This can be fixed in nft_setelem_parse_data in net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 5.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 5.5% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.8 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 5.5% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-843
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Linux Kernel < 4.14.316
- Linux Kernel < 4.19.284
- Linux Kernel < 5.4.244
- Linux Kernel < 5.10.130
- Linux Kernel < 5.15.54
- Linux Kernel < 5.18.11
- Debian Linux 11.0
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux 14.04
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.8
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
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Fix and advisories
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/netdev/net.git/commit/?id=7e6bc1f6cabcd30aba0b11219d8e01b952eacbb6
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/netdev/net.git/commit/?id=7e6bc1f6cabcd30aba0b11219d8e01b952eacbb6
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168191/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0089-1.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168543/Netfilter-nft_set_elem_init-Heap-Overflow-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/07/05/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/06/5
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/netdev/net.git/commit/?id=7e6bc1f6cabcd30aba0b11219d8e01b952eacbb6
- https://lore.kernel.org/netfilter-devel/cd9428b6-7ffb-dd22-d949-d86f4869f452%40randorisec.fr/T/#u
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220826-0004/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5191
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/07/02/3
- https://www.randorisec.fr/crack-linux-firewall/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168191/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0089-1.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168543/Netfilter-nft_set_elem_init-Heap-Overflow-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/07/05/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/06/5
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/netdev/net.git/commit/?id=7e6bc1f6cabcd30aba0b11219d8e01b952eacbb6
- https://lore.kernel.org/netfilter-devel/cd9428b6-7ffb-dd22-d949-d86f4869f452%40randorisec.fr/T/#u
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220826-0004/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5191
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/07/02/3
- https://www.randorisec.fr/crack-linux-firewall/
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-794697.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-806742.html