CVE-2022-0500

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    CVE-2022-0500

    Published: 25 Mar 2022Last Modified: 12 Aug 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    Affected packages

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    Affected ranges

    Type: GIT

    Events:

    Introduced- e783362eb54cd99b2cac8b3a9aeac942e6f6ac07
    Fixed -None

    Affected versions

    Linux kernel 5.17-rc1

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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