CVE-2022-0185: Linux Kernel Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Linux kernel contains a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the legacy_parse_param function in the Filesystem Context functionality. This allows an attacker to open a filesystem that does not support the Filesystem Context API and ultimately escalate privileges. Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if updates are unavailable.
· high severity · unattributed attribution
Evidence and provenance
- Original source
- CISA KEV report ↗
- Published
- 2024-08-21T00:00:00Z
- Confidence basis
- No actor match
- Record ID
871c71de3d6fb003984b
Vulnerabilities
CVE-2022-0185
Use and citation
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