# CVE-2022-2991: A heap-based buffer overflow was found in the Linux kernel's LightNVM subsystem.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2022-08-25 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- n/a kernel: Fixed in kernel 5.15-rc1

## 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.

## What to do

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## Related

- Browse: [Linux kernel](https://cve.now/tech/linux-kernel.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-960/
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git/commit/drivers/lightnvm/Kconfig?h=v5.10.114&id=549209caabc89f2877ad5f62d11fca5c052e0e8

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