Out-of-bounds Read in Linux Kernel
CVE-2022-3170
An out-of-bounds access issue was found in the Linux kernel sound subsystem. It could occur when the 'id->name' provided by the user did not end with '\0'. A privileged local user could pass a specially crafted name through ioctl() interface and crash the system or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (14.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 15th percentile — 14.5% 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 — versions 6.0
- Kernel — versions fixed in kernel 6.0-rc4
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6ab55ec0a938c7f943a4edba3d6514f775983887 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/5934d9a0383619c14df91af8fd76261dc3de2f5f (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-3170?
- CVE-2022-3170 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-09-13.
- How severe is CVE-2022-3170?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.