CVE-2022-2905

Medium

Description

An out-of-bounds memory read flaw was found in the Linux kernel's BPF subsystem in how a user calls the bpf_tail_call function with a key larger than the max_entries of the map. This flaw allows a local user to gain unauthorized access to data.

SeverityMedium
CVSS5.5
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux Kernel
PublishedSep 9, 2022
First seenSep 9, 2022

How to fix

Update
  • linux linux_kernel6.0 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
linux linux_kernelv < 6.0, 6.06.0
redhat enterprise_linux8.0—
debian debian_linux10.0—

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