CVE-2022-36946
Description
A memory corruption flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s Netfilter subsystem in the way a local user uses the libnetfilter_queue when analyzing a corrupted network packet. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system or a remote user to crash the system when the libnetfilter_queue is used by a local user.
Mitigation
To mitigate this issue, prevent the module nfnetlink_queue from being loaded. Please see https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278 for how to blocklist a kernel module to prevent it from loading automatically.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 6.2 | 7.5 | 7.5 |
| Attack Vector | Local | Network | Network |
| Attack Complexity | Low | Low | Low |
| Privileges Required | None | None | None |
| User Interaction | None | None | None |
| Scope | Unchanged | Unchanged | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None | None | None |
| Integrity Impact | None | None | None |
| Availability Impact | High | High | High |
Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
cve.org: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Red Hat CVSS v3 Score Explanation
The attack vector is local, because local user have to use libnetfilter_queue and then generate NFQNL_MSG_VERDICT message to kernel with incorrect length for triggering the bug. It means that remote user cannot trigger it until local user uses libnetfilter_queue in some specific way.
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