Vulnerability Details : 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.
Products affected by CVE-2022-3170
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-3170
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 6 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2022-3170
| 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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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2022-3170
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The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.Assigned by:
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
- secalert@redhat.com (Secondary)
References for CVE-2022-3170
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https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/5934d9a0383619c14df91af8fd76261dc3de2f5f
ALSA: control: Re-order bounds checking in get_ctl_id_hash() · torvalds/linux@5934d9a · GitHubPatch;Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6ab55ec0a938c7f943a4edba3d6514f775983887
ALSA: control: Fix an out-of-bounds bug in get_ctl_id_hash() · torvalds/linux@6ab55ec · GitHubPatch;Third Party Advisory
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