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CVE-2022-21499

KGDB and KDB allow read and write access to kernel memory, and thus should be restricted during lockdown.

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Not listed in CISA KEV
None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
  • Exploitation: none
  • Automatable: no
  • Technical impact: total

Summary

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).

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. CISA SSVC assessment

    Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: total

  3. Record last updated

Affected versions

  • Oracle Corporation Oracle Linux

    Oracle Linux: 6, Oracle Linux: 7, Oracle Linux: 8

  • Oracle Corporation Oracle VM

    Oracle VM: 3

References 3

git.kernel.org

debian.org

packetstormsecurity.com