Vulnerability CVE-2022-0998
Published: 2022-03-30

Description:
An integer overflow flaw was found in the Linux kernel??s virtio device driver code in the way a user triggers the vhost_vdpa_config_validate function. This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.

Type:

CWE-190

 (Integer Overflow or Wraparound)

CVSS2 => (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
7.2/10
10/10
3.9/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Local
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Complete
Complete
Complete
Affected software
Linux -> Linux kernel 

 References:
https://lore.kernel.org/netdev/20220123001216.2460383-13-sashal@kernel.org/
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/02/1
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