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CVE-2022-21499

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.7 EPSS 0.62% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2022-06-09 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2022-21499
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.7
EPSS
0.62%

Original NVD Description

KGDB and KDB allow read and write access to kernel memory, and thus should be restricted during lockdown. An attacker with access to a serial port could trigger the debugger so it is important that the debugger respect the lockdown mode when/if it is triggered. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.7 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

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