CVE-2023-22997

Published Feb 28, 2023

Last updated 2 years ago

CVSS medium 5.5

Overview

Description: In the Linux kernel before 6.1.2, kernel/module/decompress.c misinterprets the module_get_next_page return value (expects it to be NULL in the error case, whereas it is actually an error pointer).
Source: cve@mitre.org
NVD status: Analyzed

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type: Primary
Base score: 5.5
Impact score: 3.6
Exploitability score: 1.8
Vector string: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Severity: MEDIUM

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: CWE-476

Hype score: Not currently trending

Configurations

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        "cpeMatch": [
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            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "6C1DD811-F5C6-4439-A808-D788FE878C65",
            "versionEndExcluding": "6.1.2"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

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