CVE-2022-28733

Integer underflow in grub_net_recv_ip4_packets

Published Jul 20, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 8.1 High EPSS 1.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
Integer underflow in grub_net_recv_ip4_packets; A malicious crafted IP packet can lead to an integer underflow in grub_net_recv_ip4_packets() function on rsm->total_len value. Under certain circumstances the total_len value may end up wrapping around to a small integer number which will be used in memory allocation. If the attack succeeds in such way, subsequent operations can write past the end of the buffer.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-33172 Integer underflow in grub_net_recv_ip4_packets; A malicious crafted IP packet can lead to an integer underflow in grub_net_recv_ip4_packets() function on rsm->total_len value. Under certain circumstances the total_len value may end up wrapping around to a small integer number which will be used in memory allocation. If the attack succeeds in such way, subsequent operations can write past the end of the buffer.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6355-1 GRUB2 vulnerabilities
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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
canonical
Published
Updated
Feb 13, 2025, 4:32 PM
Reserved
Apr 5, 2022, 9:59 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 20, 2023, 1:15 AM
Modified
Nov 10, 2026, 12:10 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Jun 7, 2022, 12:00 AM