Linux Kernel up to 5.15.27/5.16.13/5.17-rc7 ICMPv6 Packet igmp6_event_query/igmp6_event_report resource consumption

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A vulnerability has been found in Linux Kernel up to 5.15.27/5.16.13/5.17-rc7 and classified as problematic. The affected element is the function igmp6_event_query/igmp6_event_report of the component ICMPv6 Packet Handler. The manipulation leads to resource consumption. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2022-0742. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

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A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 5.15.27/5.16.13/5.17-rc7 (Operating System). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function igmp6_event_query/igmp6_event_report of the component ICMPv6 Packet Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource consumption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-400. The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources. Impacted is availability.

The weakness was presented 03/18/2022. It is possible to read the advisory at openwall.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-0742 since 02/23/2022. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1499 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 247441 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2022-0742), 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 (247441). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

Name

• Kernel

Version

• 5.15.0
• 5.15.1
• 5.15.2
• 5.15.3
• 5.15.4
• 5.15.5
• 5.15.6
• 5.15.7
• 5.15.8
• 5.15.9
• 5.15.10
• 5.15.11
• 5.15.12
• 5.15.13
• 5.15.14
• 5.15.15
• 5.15.16
• 5.15.17
• 5.15.18
• 5.15.19
• 5.15.20
• 5.15.21
• 5.15.22
• 5.15.23
• 5.15.24
• 5.15.25
• 5.15.26
• 5.15.27
• 5.16.0
• 5.16.1
• 5.16.2
• 5.16.3
• 5.16.4
• 5.16.5
• 5.16.6
• 5.16.7
• 5.16.8
• 5.16.9
• 5.16.10
• 5.16.11
• 5.16.12
• 5.16.13
• 5.17-rc1
• 5.17-rc2
• 5.17-rc3
• 5.17-rc4
• 5.17-rc5
• 5.17-rc6
• 5.17-rc7

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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