CVE-2022-20422

Description

In emulation_proc_handler of armv8_deprecated.c, there is a possible way to corrupt memory due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-237540956References: Upstream kernel

CVSS Metrics

• v3.1•HIGH•Score: 7CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 0.07%• Percentile: 21%

Techniques & Countermeasures

• CWE-667•Improper Locking

  The product does not properly acquire or release a lock on a resource, leading to unexpected resource state changes and behaviors.

Affected Systems

• debian•debian_linux

  10.0

• google•android

  na

References (2)

• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2022-10-01
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00001.html