CVE-2022-0168

Description

A denial of service (DOS) issue was found in the Linux kernel’s smb2_ioctl_query_info function in the fs/cifs/smb2ops.c Common Internet File System (CIFS) due to an incorrect return from the memdup_user function. This flaw allows a local, privileged (CAP_SYS_ADMIN) attacker to crash the system.

Category

4.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.02%
Vendor Advisory kernel.org
Affected: n/a kernel
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2037386 issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-0168 third party advisory
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=d6f5e358452479fa8a773b5c6ccc9e4ec5a20880 mailing list patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-0168?
CVE-2022-0168 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-0168?
To fix CVE-2022-0168, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-0168 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-0168 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-0168?
CVE-2022-0168 affects n/a kernel.
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