CVE-2022-23222
kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel through 5.15.14 allows local users to gain privileges because of the availability of pointer arithmetic via certain *_OR_NULL pointer types.
02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE
Affected packages
1 explicit affected versions
03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
Source records
In kernel/bpf/verifier.c , there is a possible way to manipulate pointer arithmetic due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel through 5.15.14 allows local users to gain privileges because of the availability of pointer arithmetic via certain *_OR_NULL pointer types.
05 / REFERENCES
Further evidence
- https://android.googlesource.com/kernel/common/+/35ab8c9085b0a
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2022-06-01
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/14/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/18/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/06/01/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/06/04/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/06/07/3
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1194765
- https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=64620e0a1e712a778095bd35cbb277dc2259281f
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FCR3LIRUEXR7CA63W5M2HT3K63MZGKBR/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Z5VTIZZUPC73IEJNZX66BY2YCBRZAELB/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220217-0002/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5050
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/13/1