Linux Kernel Improper Input Validation Vulnerability
The get_user and put_user API functions of the Linux kernel fail to validate the target address when being used on ARM v6k/v7 platforms. This allows an application to read and write kernel memory which could lead to privilege escalation.
- Vendor
- Linux
- Product
- Kernel
- CVSS
- 8.8
- EPSS (exploit probability)
- 39.7%
- Status
- kev
- CISA patch-by (BOD 22-01)
- Published
The get_user and put_user API functions of the Linux kernel fail to validate the target address when being used on ARM v6k/v7 platforms. This allows an application to read and write kernel memory which could lead to privilege escalation.
Added to CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-09-15. Required action per CISA: Apply updates per vendor instructions. Due date: 2022-10-06.
This is an auto-synced KEV catalog record pending a full 0dayNews write-up — see CISA’s KEV catalog and the NVD record linked above for primary sources.