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Debian: CVE-2022-2905: linux -- security update

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Debian: CVE-2022-2905: linux -- security update

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
09/09/2022
Created
11/02/2022
Added
11/01/2022
Modified
07/03/2024

Description

An out-of-bounds memory read flaw was found in the Linux kernel's BPF subsystem in how a user calls the bpf_tail_call function with a key larger than the max_entries of the map. This flaw allows a local user to gain unauthorized access to data.

Solution(s)

  • debian-upgrade-linux

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