Severity
High
Analysis Summary
CVE-2022-29800, CVSS: 7
Linux Kernel could allow a local authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by a TOCTOU race condition flaw in the networkd-dispatcher daemon in the systed component. By sending a specially-crafted request using a rogue D-Bus service, an authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code with root privileges.
CVE-2022-29799, CVSS: 7.8
Linux Kernel could allow a local authenticated attacker to traverse directories on the system, caused by not sanitize the OperationalState or the AdministrativeState in the networkd-dispatcher daemon in the systemd component. An attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request containing “dot dot” sequences (/../) to write arbitrary files on the system.
Impact
- Privilege Escalation
- File Encryption
- Obtain Information
Indicators Of Compromise
CVE
- CVE-2022-29800
- CVE-2022-29799
Affected Vendors
- Linux
Affected Products
- Linux Kernel
Remediation
Refer to Linux Kernel GIT Repository for the patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information.