Known Exploited Vulnerability
7.8
HIGH
CVE-2022-0847
Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability - [Actively Exploited]
Description

A flaw was found in the way the "flags" member of the new pipe buffer structure was lacking proper initialization in copy_page_to_iter_pipe and push_pipe functions in the Linux kernel and could thus contain stale values. An unprivileged local user could use this flaw to write to pages in the page cache backed by read only files and as such escalate their privileges on the system.

INFO

Published Date :

March 10, 2022, 5:44 p.m.

Last Modified :

July 2, 2024, 5:05 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

For the benefit of the cybersecurity community and network defenders—and to help every organization better manage vulnerabilities and keep pace with threat activity—CISA maintains the authoritative source of vulnerabilities that have been exploited in the wild.

Description :

Linux kernel contains an improper initialization vulnerability where an unprivileged local user could escalate their privileges on the system. This vulnerability has the moniker of "Dirty Pipe."

Required Action :

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2022-0847 has a 280 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2022-0847 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Redhat enterprise_linux
2 Redhat enterprise_linux_server_aus
3 Redhat enterprise_linux_server_tus
4 Redhat enterprise_linux_eus
5 Redhat virtualization_host
6 Redhat enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus
7 Redhat enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian
8 Redhat enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus
9 Redhat enterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutions
10 Redhat enterprise_linux_server_update_services_for_sap_solutions
11 Redhat enterprise_linux_for_real_time
12 Redhat enterprise_linux_for_real_time_for_nfv
13 Redhat enterprise_linux_for_real_time_for_nfv_tus
14 Redhat enterprise_linux_for_real_time_tus
15 Redhat codeready_linux_builder
16 Redhat enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems
1 Netapp h410c_firmware
2 Netapp h300s_firmware
3 Netapp h500s_firmware
4 Netapp h700s_firmware
5 Netapp h410s_firmware
6 Netapp h300s
7 Netapp h410s
8 Netapp h500s
9 Netapp h700s
10 Netapp h410c
11 Netapp h300e_firmware
12 Netapp h500e_firmware
13 Netapp h700e_firmware
14 Netapp h300e
15 Netapp h500e
16 Netapp h700e
1 Sonicwall sma1000_firmware
2 Sonicwall sma1000
1 Siemens scalance_lpe9403_firmware
2 Siemens scalance_lpe9403
1 Linux linux_kernel
1 Fedoraproject fedora
1 Ovirt ovirt-engine
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2022-0847.

URL Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166229/Dirty-Pipe-Linux-Privilege-Escalation.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166230/Dirty-Pipe-SUID-Binary-Hijack-Privilege-Escalation.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166258/Dirty-Pipe-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176534/Linux-4.20-KTLS-Read-Only-Write.html Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2060795 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-222547.pdf Third Party Advisory
https://dirtypipe.cm4all.com/ Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2022-0015 Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220325-0005/ Third Party Advisory
https://www.suse.com/support/kb/doc/?id=000020603 Third Party Advisory

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Published Date: Aug 21, 2024 (2 months, 2 weeks ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2022-0847 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 02, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176534/Linux-4.20-KTLS-Read-Only-Write.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176534/Linux-4.20-KTLS-Read-Only-Write.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed CPE Configuration AND OR cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_lpe9403:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_lpe9403_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.0 AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_lpe9403_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.0 OR cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_lpe9403:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed CPE Configuration AND OR cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:sma1000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma1000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 12.4.2-02044 AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma1000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 12.4.2-02044 OR cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:sma1000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 12, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176534/Linux-4.20-KTLS-Read-Only-Write.html [No types assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-281
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 09, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-222547.pdf No Types Assigned https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-222547.pdf Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2022-0015 No Types Assigned https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2022-0015 Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h300s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h300s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h500s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h500s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h700s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h700s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h300e_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h300e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h500e_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h500e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h700e_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h700e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h410s_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h410s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netapp:h410c_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h410c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:scalance_lpe9403_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.0 OR cpe:2.3:h:siemens:scalance_lpe9403:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:sonicwall:sma1000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 12.4.2-02044 OR cpe:2.3:h:sonicwall:sma1000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 10, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2022-0015 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 14, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-222547.pdf [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 04, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220325-0005/ No Types Assigned https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220325-0005/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.suse.com/support/kb/doc/?id=000020603 No Types Assigned https://www.suse.com/support/kb/doc/?id=000020603 Third Party Advisory
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 25, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220325-0005/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 23, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.suse.com/support/kb/doc/?id=000020603 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 10, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166229/Dirty-Pipe-Linux-Privilege-Escalation.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166229/Dirty-Pipe-Linux-Privilege-Escalation.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166230/Dirty-Pipe-SUID-Binary-Hijack-Privilege-Escalation.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166230/Dirty-Pipe-SUID-Binary-Hijack-Privilege-Escalation.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166258/Dirty-Pipe-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166258/Dirty-Pipe-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2060795 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2060795 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://dirtypipe.cm4all.com/ No Types Assigned https://dirtypipe.cm4all.com/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-665
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.8 up to (excluding) 5.10.102 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.15 up to (excluding) 5.15.25 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 up to (excluding) 5.16.11
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_real_time:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_real_time_for_nfv:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_real_time_for_nfv_tus:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_real_time_for_nfv_tus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_real_time_tus:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_real_time_tus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutions:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutions:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutions:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_update_services_for_sap_solutions:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_update_services_for_sap_solutions:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_update_services_for_sap_solutions:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:codeready_linux_builder:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization_host:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ovirt:ovirt-engine:4.4.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 10, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166258/Dirty-Pipe-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2022-0847 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2022-0847 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

12.09 }} 4.51%

score

0.95412

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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