vulnerability
Red Hat: CVE-2022-2977: kernel: use-after-free Read in put_device (/dev/vtpmx)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Sep 14, 2022 | Jul 9, 2025 | Jul 10, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Sep 14, 2022
Added
Jul 9, 2025
Modified
Jul 10, 2025
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel implementation of proxied virtualized TPM devices. On a system where virtualized TPM devices are configured (this is not the default) a local attacker can create a use-after-free and create a situation where it may be possible to escalate privileges on the system.
Solution
no-fix-redhat-rpm-package
References
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