Vulnerability · Published Feb 16, 2023 · Assigned by intel

CVE-2022-36397

High 7.3

In plain English

A high-severity security flaw in Intel(R) QAT drivers for Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 13% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.3High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 86.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

Incorrect default permissions in the software installer for some Intel(R) QAT drivers for Linux before version 4.17 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
n/a Intel(R) QAT drivers for Linux before version 4.17

References