CVE-2022-0500

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Oct 8, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in unrestricted eBPF usage by the BPF_BTF_LOAD, leading to a possible out-of-bounds memory write in the Linux kernel’s BPF subsystem due to the way a user loads BTF. This flaw allows a local user to crash or escalate their privileges on the system.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Mar 25, 2022
Last modified
Oct 8, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2022-0500: High severity, CVSS 7.8 | Vulnix