DEBIAN-CVE-2022-0500

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CVE-2022-0500
Published: 25 Mar 2022, 19:15
Last modified:28 Apr 2026, 20:23

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
31/100
CVSS Score
7.8 HIGH
3.1 (osv_debian)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

25 Mar 2022, 19:15
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
28 Apr 2026, 20:23
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

A flaw was found in unrestricted eBPF usage by the BPF_BTF_LOAD, leading to a possible out-of-bounds memory write in the Linux kernel’s BPF subsystem due to the way a user loads BTF. This flaw allows a local user to crash or escalate their privileges on the system.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.1•HIGH•Score: 7.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Systems

  • debian•linux

    all | < 5.16.10-1 | < 5.16.10-1 | < 5.16.10-1

References (1)