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CVE-2022-2991

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.7 EPSS 0.42% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2022-08-25 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.7. It affects Linux. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

Detected Signals
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CVE
CVE-2022-2991
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.7
EPSS
0.42%
Linux

Original NVD Description

A heap-based buffer overflow was found in the Linux kernel's LightNVM subsystem. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length heap-based buffer. This vulnerability allows a local attacker to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of the kernel. The attacker must first obtain the ability to execute high-privileged code on the target system to exploit this vulnerability.

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