PT-2022-7025 · Linux+3 · Linux Kernel+3
Dongliang Mu
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Published
2022-06-09
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Updated
2023-08-14
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CVE-2022-3577
CVSS v3.1
7.8
High
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description
An out-of-bounds memory write flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s Kid-friendly Wired Controller driver, allowing a local user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system. The issue is located in the
bigben probe function of drivers/hid/hid-bigbenff.c and is caused by an incorrect assumption that all bigben devices have inputs, which can be broken by malicious devices, leading to an out-of-bounds write.Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Memory Corruption
Memory Leak
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Astra Linux
Linux Kernel
Suse