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CVE-2022-2905 Details

Description

An out-of-bounds memory read flaw was found in the Linux kernel's BPF subsystem in how a user calls the bpf_tail_call function with a key larger than the max_entries of the map. This flaw allows a local user to gain unauthorized access to data.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:5.5 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2121800 CVEExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00001.html CVEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://lore.kernel.org/bpf/984b37f9fdf7ac36831d2137415a4a915744c1b6.1661462653.git.daniel%40iogearbox.net/ CVE
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2121800 [email protected]ExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00001.html [email protected]Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

see all 6 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-125Out-of-bounds Read[email protected]
CWE-125Out-of-bounds Read[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
linux linux kernel
< 6.0
6.0 rc1
6.0 rc2
6.0 rc3

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
redhat enterprise linux
8.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
debian debian linux
10.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2022-2905
NVD Published Date:
Sep 9, 2022
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2022-2905 Details - Not Deferred