CVE-2022-0646 in Linuxinfo

Summary

by MITRE • 02/18/2022

A flaw use after free in the Linux kernel Management Component Transport Protocol (MCTP) subsystem was found in the way user triggers cancel_work_sync after the unregister_netdev during removing device. A local user could use this flaw to crash the system or escalate their privileges on the system. It is actual from Linux Kernel 5.17-rc1 (when mctp-serial.c introduced) till 5.17-rc5.

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Reservation

02/16/2022

Disclosure

02/18/2022

Moderation

accepted

CPE

ready

EPSS

0.00110

KEV

no

Activities

very low

Sources

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