A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel (Operating System) (unknown version). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function intr_callback of the file drivers/net/usb/r8152.c of the component BPF. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a logging of excessive data vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-779. The product logs too much information, making log files hard to process and possibly hindering recovery efforts or forensic analysis after an attack. As an impact it is known to affect availability.

The weakness was presented 10/18/2022. It is possible to read the advisory at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-3594. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 236648 (Alibaba Cloud Linux 3 : 0002: cloud-kernel bugfix, enhancement and (ALINUX3-SA-2023:0002)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.kernel.org.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (236648). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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