Out-of-bounds Read in Linux Kernel
CVE-2022-1508
An out-of-bounds read flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s io_uring module in the way a user triggers the io_read() function with some special parameters. This flaw allows a local user to read some memory out of bounds.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (14.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 14th percentile — 14.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel
- Kernel — versions Not-Known.
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/ (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-1508 (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-1508 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-1508?
- CVE-2022-1508 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2022-08-31.
- How severe is CVE-2022-1508?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.