CVE-2022-0854
MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: March 23, 2022 at 07:46 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:21 AM UTC
3 products affected across 3 vendorsLinux KernelDebian LinuxKernel
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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
Description
A memory leak flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s DMA subsystem, in the way a user calls DMA_FROM_DEVICE. This flaw allows a local user to read random memory from the kernel space.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (4)
x_refsource_MISCExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/kernel/dma/swiotlb.c?h=v5.17-rc8&id=aa6f8dcbab473f3a3c7454b74caa46d36cdc5d13Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/07/msg00000.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5161Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5173CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-200CWE-401
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