Buffer overflow in Linux Kernel

CVE-2022-32981

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.18.3 on powerpc 32-bit platforms. There is a buffer overflow in ptrace PEEKUSER and POKEUSER (aka PEEKUSR and POKEUSR) when accessing floating point registers.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.010 (57.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (Patch, Mailing List, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Exploit, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-32981?
CVE-2022-32981 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-06-10.
How severe is CVE-2022-32981?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-32981 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.