Vulnerability · Published Mar 30, 2022 · Assigned by redhat

CVE-2022-0998

High 7.8

In plain English

A high-severity integer overflow in Kernel. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 31% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS NVD)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 68.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

An integer overflow flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s virtio device driver code in the way a user triggers the vhost_vdpa_config_validate function. This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12linux5.15.15-1DEBIAN-CVE-2022-0998
Debian:13linux5.15.15-1DEBIAN-CVE-2022-0998
Debian:14linux5.15.15-1DEBIAN-CVE-2022-0998

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
n/a Kernel Linux kernel 5.17-rc1

Weakness: CWE-190

References