CVE-2022-1998 — HIGH (7.8) — White Hats Nepal

Q: How severe is CVE-2022-1998?

CVE-2022-1998 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2022-1998?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel, Fedoraproject Fedora, Redhat Enterprise Linux, Netapp H410C Firmware, Netapp H410C.

Vulnerability Description

A use after free in the Linux kernel File System notify functionality was found in the way user triggers copy_info_records_to_user() call to fail in copy_event_to_user(). A local user could use this flaw to crash the system or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 5.10.46, < 5.10.97
Fedoraproject	Fedora	35
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	9.0
Netapp	H410C Firmware	-
Netapp	H410C	-
Netapp	H300S Firmware	-
Netapp	H300S	-
Netapp	H500S Firmware	-
Netapp	H500S	-
Netapp	H700S Firmware	-
Netapp	H700S	-
Netapp	H410S Firmware	-
Netapp	H410S	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-416

References

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/fs/notMailing ListPatchVendor Advisory
https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2022/q1/99Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220707-0009/Third Party Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/fs/notMailing ListPatchVendor Advisory
https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2022/q1/99Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220707-0009/Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-1998?

CVE-2022-1998 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). A use after free in the Linux kernel File System notify functionality was found in the way user triggers copy_info_records_to_user() call to fail in copy_event_to_user(). A local user could use this f...

How severe is CVE-2022-1998?

CVE-2022-1998 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-1998?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel, Fedoraproject Fedora, Redhat Enterprise Linux, Netapp H410C Firmware, Netapp H410C.