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CVE-2022-0998

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CVE-2022-0998

Published: Mar 30, 2022

Modified: Aug 2, 2024

PUBLISHED

Description

An integer overflow flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s virtio device driver code in the way a user triggers the vhost_vdpa_config_validate function. This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.

VendorProductVersions

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Kernel

affected
Linux kernel 5.17-rc1

Weaknesses (CWE)

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