CVE-2022-0494

Description

A kernel information leak flaw was identified in the scsi_ioctl function in drivers/scsi/scsi_ioctl.c in the Linux kernel. This flaw allows a local attacker with a special user privilege (CAP_SYS_ADMIN or CAP_SYS_RAWIO) to create issues with confidentiality.

Categories

4.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.02%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a kernel
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2039448 issue tracking
https://lore.kernel.org/all/20220216084038.15635-1-tcs.kernel%40gmail.com/
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5161 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/07/msg00000.html third party advisory mailing list
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5173 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-0494?
CVE-2022-0494 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-0494?
To fix CVE-2022-0494, 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-2022-0494 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-0494 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-2022-0494?
CVE-2022-0494 affects n/a kernel.
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