CVE-2022-3303 (Medium) detected in linuxlinux-4.19.236

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CVE-2022-3303 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - linuxlinux-4.19.236

The Linux Kernel

Library home page: https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/?wsslib=linux

Found in HEAD commit: 03cb3c6f0e0b62b5cbcd747df63781fbb2a6ef66

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerable Source Files (2)

/sound/core/oss/pcm_oss.c /sound/core/oss/pcm_oss.c

Vulnerability Details

A race condition flaw was found in the Linux kernel sound subsystem due to improper locking. It could lead to a NULL pointer dereference while handling the SNDCTL_DSP_SYNC ioctl. A privileged local user (root or member of the audio group) could use this flaw to crash the system, resulting in a denial of service condition

Publish Date: 2022-09-27

URL: CVE-2022-3303

CVSS 3 Score Details (4.7)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Local - Attack Complexity: High - Privileges Required: Low - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: None - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://www.linuxkernelcves.com/cves/CVE-2022-3303

Release Date: 2022-09-27

Fix Resolution: v5.15.68,v5.19.9,v6.0-rc5

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:information_source: This issue was automatically re-opened by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) has been detected in the Mend inventory.