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CVE-2022-0500
Published: Mar 25, 2022
Modified: Aug 2, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
A flaw was found in unrestricted eBPF usage by the BPF_BTF_LOAD, leading to a possible out-of-bounds memory write in the Linux kernel’s BPF subsystem due to the way a user loads BTF. This flaw allows a local user to crash or escalate their privileges on the system.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | kernel | affected Linux kernel 5.17-rc1 |
Weaknesses (CWE)
References
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2044578
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https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220519-0001/
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