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Red Hat: CVE-2022-23222: kernel: local privileges escalation in kernel/bpf/verifier.c (Multiple Advisories)

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Red Hat: CVE-2022-23222: kernel: local privileges escalation in kernel/bpf/verifier.c (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
01/14/2022
Created
02/09/2024
Added
02/08/2024
Modified
03/13/2024

Description

kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel through 5.15.14 allows local users to gain privileges because of the availability of pointer arithmetic via certain *_OR_NULL pointer types.

Solution(s)

  • redhat-upgrade-kernel

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