CVE-2022-0264

kernel: address leakage in BPF atomic fetch

Published Feb 4, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's eBPF verifier when handling internal data structures. Internal memory locations could be returned to userspace. A local attacker with the permissions to insert eBPF code to the kernel can use this to leak internal kernel memory details defeating some of the exploit mitigations in place for the kernel. This flaws affects kernel versions < v5.16-rc6

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-15447 A vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's eBPF verifier when handling internal data structures. Internal memory locations could be returned to userspace. A local attacker with the permissions to insert eBPF code to the kernel can use this to leak internal kernel memory details defeating some of the exploit mitigations in place for the kernel. This flaws affects kernel versions < v5.16-rc6
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5278-1 Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5337-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5368-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00014}

epss

{'score': 0.00016}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Oct 8, 2026, 9:03 PM
Reserved
Jan 17, 2022, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 4, 2022, 11:15 PM
Modified
Oct 8, 2026, 9:17 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Dec 14, 2021, 12:00 AM