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Rewterz Threat Advisory – CVE-2022-2964 – Linux Kernel Vulnerability

Severity

High

Analysis Summary

CVE-2022-2964

Linux Kernel could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by multiple out-of-bounds reads and possible out-of-bounds writes flaw in the driver for the ASIX AX88179_178A-based USB 2.0/3.0 Gigabit Ethernet Devices. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service condition on the system.

Impact

  • Code Execution

Indicators Of Compromise

CVE

  • CVE-2022-2964

Affected Vendors

Linux

Affected Products

  • Linux Kernel 5.16.9

Remediation

Refer to Linux Kernel Website for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information

Linux Kernel Website