CVE-2022-0998

high

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.

References

Advisories
More

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220513-0003/

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/02/1

https://lore.kernel.org/netdev/20220123001216.2460383-13-sashal%40kernel.org/

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2022-03-30

Updated: 2024-11-21

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H