Vulnerability Details : CVE-2022-4378
A stack overflow flaw was found in the Linux kernel's SYSCTL subsystem in how a user changes certain kernel parameters and variables. This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.
Products affected by CVE-2022-4378
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- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-4378
0.02%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 2 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2022-4378
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
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5.9
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134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | 2025-04-10 |
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7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
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5.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2022-4378
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The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow.Assigned by: secalert@redhat.com (Secondary)
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The product does not correctly calculate the size to be used when allocating a buffer, which could lead to a buffer overflow.Assigned by: secalert@redhat.com (Secondary)
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The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2022-4378
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https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2022/q4/178
oss-sec: CVE-2022-4378: Linux kernel stack-based buffer overflowMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/stable-queue.git/tree/queue-6.0/proc-avoid-integer-type-confusion-in-get_proc_long.patch
kernel/git/stable/stable-queue.git - Linux kernel stable patch queueVendor Advisory
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https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/stable-queue.git/tree/queue-6.0/proc-proc_skip_spaces-shouldn-t-think-it-is-working-on-c-strings.patch
kernel/git/stable/stable-queue.git - Linux kernel stable patch queueVendor Advisory
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http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171289/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LNS-0092-1.html
Kernel Live Patch Security Notice LNS-0092-1 ≈ Packet Storm
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2152548
2152548 – (CVE-2022-4378) CVE-2022-4378 kernel: a stack overflow in do_proc_dointvec and proc_skip_spacesIssue Tracking;Third Party Advisory
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