Linux Kernel Data Manipulation Vulnerability
Release Date:
9 Mar 2022
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RISK: Medium Risk
TYPE: Operating Systems - Linux
A vulnerability has been identified in Linux Kernel. A remote user can exploit this vulnerability to trigger elevation of privilege and data manipulation on the targeted system.
Notes:
- Proof Of Concept Exploit Code Is Publicly Available for CVE-2022-0847
Impact
- Elevation of Privilege
- Data Manipulation
System / Technologies affected
- Linux Kernel 5.8 and later versions
- Linux Kernel version prior to 5.10.102
- Linux Kernel version prior to 5.15.25
- Linux Kernel version prior to 5.16.11
Solutions
Before installation of the software, please visit the vendor web-site for more details.
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
- Linux Kernel 5.10.102
- Linux Kernel 5.15.25
- Linux Kernel 5.16.11
Vulnerability Identifier
Source
Related Link
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=9d2231c5d74e13b2a0546fee6737ee4446017903
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2022-0847
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-0847
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-0847
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ASB-2022.0061
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