What is CVE-2022-2503?

CVE-2022-2503 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Authentication Bypass by Assumed-Immutable Data. CVSS score: 6.9/10. Published 2022-08-12.

How severe is CVE-2022-2503?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.9 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Linux Kernel

CVE-2022-2503

Dm-verity is used for extending root-of-trust to root filesystems. LoadPin builds on this property to restrict module/firmware loads to just the trusted root filesystem. Device-mapper table reloads currently allow users with root privilege…

EPSS: 0.000 (0.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Linux Kernel — versions unspecified

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-302 — Authentication Bypass by Assumed-Immutable Data

References

github.com/google/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-6vq3-w69p-w63m
security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230214-0005/

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-2503?: CVE-2022-2503 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Authentication Bypass by Assumed-Immutable Data. CVSS score: 6.9/10. Published 2022-08-12.
How severe is CVE-2022-2503?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.9 out of 10.