5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2022-49643
Linux IMA Integer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ima: Fix a potential integer overflow in ima_appraise_measurement When the ima-modsig is enabled, the rc passed to evm_verifyxattr() may be negative, which may cause the integer overflow problem.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 26, 2025, 7:01 a.m.

Last Modified :

March 11, 2025, 10:34 p.m.

Source :

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

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2022-49643 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

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  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 11, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-190
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.4 from (excluding) 5.4.207 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.5 from (excluding) 5.10.132 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 from (excluding) 5.15.56 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 from (excluding) 5.18.13
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/388f3df7c3c8b7f2a32b9ae0a9b2f9f6ad3b1b77 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/640cea4c2839a821adfbb703b590a5928abe9286 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/831e190175f10652be93b08436cc7bf2e62e4bb6 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8d5d81940938b5f6c0f495ca9538e7740416f30 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2ee2cfc4aa85ff6a2a3b198a3a524ec54e3d999 Types: Patch
  • New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Feb. 26, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ima: Fix a potential integer overflow in ima_appraise_measurement When the ima-modsig is enabled, the rc passed to evm_verifyxattr() may be negative, which may cause the integer overflow problem.
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/388f3df7c3c8b7f2a32b9ae0a9b2f9f6ad3b1b77
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/640cea4c2839a821adfbb703b590a5928abe9286
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/831e190175f10652be93b08436cc7bf2e62e4bb6
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8d5d81940938b5f6c0f495ca9538e7740416f30
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2ee2cfc4aa85ff6a2a3b198a3a524ec54e3d999
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