CVE-2022-3238

Published Nov 14, 2022

Last updated 2 years ago

Overview

Description: A double-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s NTFS3 subsystem in how a user triggers remount and umount simultaneously. This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.
Source: secalert@redhat.com
NVD status: Analyzed

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type: Primary
Base score: 7.8
Impact score: 5.9
Exploitability score: 1.8
Vector string: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity: HIGH

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: CWE-415
secalert@redhat.com: CWE-459

Hype score: Not currently trending

Configurations

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