PT-2022-7609 · Linux+3 · Linux Kernel+3
Jordy Zomer
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Published
2022-02-01
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Updated
2025-01-06
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CVE-2022-48730
CVSS v3.1
5.5
Medium
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description
The issue is related to a potential Spectre v1 gadget in the dma-buf heaps of the Linux kernel. The
nr variable, supplied by a user and used as an array index, could allow an attacker to leak kernel memory contents to userspace via speculative execution. This can be prevented by using array index nospec.Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Exploit
Side Channel Attack
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Astra Linux
Linux Kernel
Red Os
Suse