7.8
HIGH
CVE-2022-3170
Linux Kernel Sound Subsystem Unvalidated_rb812559 Out-of-Bounds Access Vulnerability
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 13, 2022, 4:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 8, 2022, 10:06 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2022-3170 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 Linux linux_kernel
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-2022-3170.

URL Resource
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/5934d9a0383619c14df91af8fd76261dc3de2f5f Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6ab55ec0a938c7f943a4edba3d6514f775983887 Patch Third Party Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2022-3170 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2022-3170 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.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 08, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.0 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 16, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/5934d9a0383619c14df91af8fd76261dc3de2f5f No Types Assigned https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/5934d9a0383619c14df91af8fd76261dc3de2f5f Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6ab55ec0a938c7f943a4edba3d6514f775983887 No Types Assigned https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6ab55ec0a938c7f943a4edba3d6514f775983887 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-125
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.0 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
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

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

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

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.05635

percentile

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