CVE-2022-40768

CVSS V2 None CVSS V3 Medium 5.5
Description
drivers/scsi/stex.c in the Linux kernel through 5.19.9 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory because stex_queuecommand_lck lacks a memset for the PASSTHRU_CMD case.
Overview
  • CVE ID
  • CVE-2022-40768
  • Assigner
  • cve@mitre.org
  • Vulnerability Status
  • Analyzed
  • Published Version
  • 2022-09-18T05:15:08
  • Last Modified Date
  • 2023-02-23T15:41:39
Weakness Enumerations
CWE URL
CWE-668 http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/668.html
CPE Configuration (Product)
CPE Vulnerable Operator Version Start Version End
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 5.19.9
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
CVSS Version 3
  • Version
  • 3.1
  • Vector String
  • CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • Attack Vector
  • LOCAL
  • Attack Compatibility
  • LOW
  • Privileges Required
  • LOW
  • User Interaction
  • NONE
  • Scope
  • UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • HIGH
  • Availability Impact
  • NONE
  • Base Score
  • 5.5
  • Base Severity
  • MEDIUM
  • Exploitability Score
  • 1.8
  • Impact Score
  • 3.6
References
Reference URL Reference Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/09/19/1 Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/log/drivers/scsi/stex.c Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00034.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GGHENNMLCWIQV2LLA56BJNFIUZ7WB4IY/ Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/S2KTU5LFZNQS7YNGE56MT46VHMXL3DD2/ Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VNN3VFQPECS6D4PS6ZWD7AFXTOSJDSSR/ Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lore.kernel.org/all/20220908145154.2284098-1-gregkh@linuxfoundation.org/ Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/09/09/1 Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
Sources
Source Name Source URL
NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-40768
MITRE https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-40768
History
Created Old Value New Value Data Type Notes
2022-09-18 06:00:07 Added to TrackCVE
2022-12-24 02:14:58 2022-12-24T01:15:12 CVE Modified Date updated
2022-12-24 02:14:58 Analyzed Modified Vulnerability Status updated
2022-12-24 02:14:59 References updated
2022-12-28 12:14:12 Modified Undergoing Analysis Vulnerability Status updated
2023-02-23 16:12:51 2023-02-23T15:41:39 CVE Modified Date updated
2023-02-23 16:12:51 Undergoing Analysis Analyzed Vulnerability Status updated