Linux Kernel Dirty Frag LPE Exploit Enables Root Access Across Major Distributions
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CVE-2022-27666
—CVSS 3.1
7.8 high
EPSS
6%p92
Published
()
Modified
Description
A heap buffer overflow flaw was found in IPsec ESP transformation code in net/ipv4/esp4.c and net/ipv6/esp6.c. This flaw allows a local attacker with a normal user privilege to overwrite kernel heap objects and may cause a local privilege escalation threat.
- Vendors
- linuxfedoraprojectredhatnetappdebian
- Products
- linux kernel, fedora, virtualization, enterprise linux, h300s firmware, h500s firmware, h700s firmware, h300e firmware, h500e firmware, h700e firmware, h410s firmware, h410c firmware
- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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