A type confusion bug in nft_set_elem_init (leading to a buffer overflow)

A type confusion bug in nft_set_elem_init (leading to a buffer overflow)

CVEs

7.8 High Severity

OS

22.04.*
2.5.3-3.*
2.5.3-16.*
2.5.2-1.*
*.*
2.1.8.8.p3-1.1.*
10.10.*
3.0.23.*
12.4.*
3.0.18.*
6.17.10.*
6.12.60.*
6.17.9.*
6.17.8.*
6.12.58.*
6.12.56.*
6.1.158.*
5.4.301.*
5.15.196.*
5.10.246.*
UL
Ubuntu LinuxCanonical
25.04.*
25.04.*
24.04.*
23.04.*
23.04.*
22.04.*
22.04.*
22.04.*
20.04.5.*
21.04.*
-.*
-.*
-.*
-.*
-.*

Screenshots from the blog posts

images/closgybxy54861holhtwddmvk.jpgimages/closgybxy54861holhtwddmvk.jpg

Summary

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel A type confusion bug in nft_set_elem_init (leading to a buffer overflow) could be used by a local attacker to escalate privileges, a different vulnerability

Description

Total vcoins

0

Comments (0)