Out-of-Bounds Read in Linux kernel (CVE-2022-49261)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2022-49261). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm/i915/gem: add missing boundary check in vm_access
A missing bounds check in vm_access() can lead to an out-of-bounds read
or write in the adjacent memory area, since the len attribute is not
validated before the memcpy later in the function, potentially hitting:
[ 183.637831] BUG: unable to handle page fault for address: ffffc90000c86000
[ 183.637934] #PF: supervisor read access in kernel mode
[ 183.637997] #PF: error_code(0x0000) - not-present page
[ 183.638059] PGD 100000067 P4D 100000067 PUD 100258067 PMD 106341067 PTE 0
[ 183.638144] Oops: 0000 [#2] PREEMPT SMP NOPTI
[ 183.638201] CPU: 3 PID: 1790 Comm: poc Tainted: G D 5.17.0-rc6-ci-drm-11296+ #1
[ 183.638298] Hardware name: Intel Corporation CoffeeLake Client Platform/CoffeeLake H DDR4 RVP, BIOS CNLSFWR1.R00.X208.B00.1905301319 05/30/2019
[ 183.638430] RIP: 0010:memcpy_erms+0x6/0x10
[ 183.640213] RSP: 0018:ffffc90001763d48 EFLAGS: 00010246
[ 183.641117] RAX: ffff888109c14000 RBX: ffff888111bece40 RCX: 0000000000000ffc
[ 183.642029] RDX: 0000000000001000 RSI: ffffc90000c86000 RDI: ffff888109c14004
[ 183.642946] RBP: 0000000000000ffc R08: 800000000000016b R09: 0000000000000000
[ 183.643848] R10: ffffc90000c85000 R11: 0000000000000048 R12: 0000000000001000
[ 183.644742] R13: ffff888111bed190 R14: ffff888109c14000 R15: 0000000000001000
[ 183.645653] FS: 00007fe5ef807540(0000) GS:ffff88845b380000(0000) knlGS:000000000000…
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2022-49261 has been found in Linux kernel.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 7.8/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Linux kernel CVE-2022-49261" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2022-49261 (Linux kernel) — CWE-125 / CVSS v3 7.8
Attack vector: local / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
Out-of-bounds read (CWE-125) exists in Linux kernel.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Linux kernel.
Severity: High (CVSS 7.8/10). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで Linux kernel を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
Fix status by distribution
Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE
- Debian DEBIAN-CVE-2022-49261 linux Fixed in: 5.10.113-1
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49261 linux-hwe-edge
References
- advisory github.com
- advisory nvd.nist.gov
- package git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org