CVE-2022-1508

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel < 5.15 - Out-of-Bounds Read

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

Description

An out-of-bounds read flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s io_uring module in the way a user triggers the io_read() function with some special parameters. This flaw allows a local user to read some memory out of bounds.

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2075533
Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-1508
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-1508

Scores

CVSS v3 6.1
EPSS 0.0012
EPSS Percentile 31.1%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-125
Status published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel < 5.15
Published Aug 31, 2022
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026