5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2022-48932
Mellanox Technologies Linux Kernel Slab Out-of-Bounds Vulnerability
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5: DR, Fix slab-out-of-bounds in mlx5_cmd_dr_create_fte When adding a rule with 32 destinations, we hit the following out-of-band access issue: BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in mlx5_cmd_dr_create_fte+0x18ee/0x1e70 This patch fixes the issue by both increasing the allocated buffers to accommodate for the needed actions and by checking the number of actions to prevent this issue when a rule with too many actions is provided.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 22, 2024, 4:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 23, 2024, 1:48 a.m.

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

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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-2022-48932.

URL Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0aec12d97b2036af0946e3d582144739860ac07b Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ad319cdfbe555b4ff67bc608736c46a6930c848 Patch

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2022-48932 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.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 23, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0aec12d97b2036af0946e3d582144739860ac07b No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0aec12d97b2036af0946e3d582144739860ac07b Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ad319cdfbe555b4ff67bc608736c46a6930c848 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ad319cdfbe555b4ff67bc608736c46a6930c848 Patch
    Added CWE NIST CWE-125
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 up to (excluding) 5.16.12
  • CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Aug. 22, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5: DR, Fix slab-out-of-bounds in mlx5_cmd_dr_create_fte When adding a rule with 32 destinations, we hit the following out-of-band access issue: BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in mlx5_cmd_dr_create_fte+0x18ee/0x1e70 This patch fixes the issue by both increasing the allocated buffers to accommodate for the needed actions and by checking the number of actions to prevent this issue when a rule with too many actions is provided.
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ad319cdfbe555b4ff67bc608736c46a6930c848 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0aec12d97b2036af0946e3d582144739860ac07b [No types assigned]
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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