High severity · published Mar 25, 2022
CVE-2022-0435
A stack overflow flaw was found in the Linux kernel's TIPC protocol functionality in the way a user sends a packet with malicious content where the number of domain member nodes…
8.8
CVSS
67.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A stack overflow flaw was found in the Linux kernel's TIPC protocol functionality in the way a user sends a packet with malicious content where the number of domain member nodes is higher than the 64 allowed. This flaw allows a remote user to crash the system or possibly escalate their privileges if they have access to the TIPC network.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)67.8% · higher than 99% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
4.8 before 4.9.301; 4.10 before 4.14.266; 4.15 before 4.19.229; 4.20 before 5.4.179; 5.5 before 5.10.100; 5.11 before 5.15.23; +5 more · source: NVD
CL
Codeready Linux Builder · Redhat
8.0; 8.4 · source: NVD
CL
Codeready Linux Builder Eus · Redhat
8.2 · source: NVD
CL
Codeready Linux Builder Eus For Power Little Endian · Redhat
8.2 · source: NVD
CL
Codeready Linux Builder For Power Little Endian Eus · Redhat
8.0; 8.4 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux · Redhat
8.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Eus · Redhat
8.2; 8.4 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux For Ibm Z Systems · Redhat
8.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux For Ibm Z Systems Eus · Redhat
8.2; 8.4 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux For Power Little Endian · Redhat
8.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux For Power Little Endian Eus · Redhat
8.2; 8.4 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux For Real Time · Redhat
8 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-0435
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-0435
Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2048738
Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220602-0001/
Exploit
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/02/10/1
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