CVE-2022-25265
published 2022-02-16CVE-2022-25265: In the Linux kernel through 5.16.10, certain binary files may have the exec-all attribute if they were built in approximately 2003 (e.g., with GCC 3.2.2 and…
PriorityP339high7.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
1.05%
61.0th percentile
In the Linux kernel through 5.16.10, certain binary files may have the exec-all attribute if they were built in approximately 2003 (e.g., with GCC 3.2.2 and Linux kernel 2.4.20). This can cause execution of bytes located in supposedly non-executable regions of a file.
Affected
4 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | linux | — | — |
| linux | linux_kernel | <= 5.16.10 | — |
| msrc | cbl2_kernel_5.15.26.1-1_on_cbl_mariner_2.0 | — | — |
| msrc | cm1_kernel_5.10.102.1-1_on_cbl_mariner_1.0 | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.04.4MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
osv7.8HIGH
vendor_debian7.8LOW
vendor_msrc7.8HIGH
vendor_redhat7.8HIGH
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Red Hat
kernel: Executable Space Protection Bypass
vendor_redhat·2022-02-16·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2022-25265 [HIGH] CWE-281 kernel: Executable Space Protection Bypass
kernel: Executable Space Protection Bypass
In the Linux kernel through 5.16.10, certain binary files may have the exec-all attribute if they were built in approximately 2003 (e.g., with GCC 3.2.2 and Linux kernel 2.4.20). This can cause execution of bytes located in supposedly non-executable regions of a file.
A vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel when certain binary files have the exec-all attribute with gcc. This issue can cause the execution of bytes located in the non-executable regions of a file.
Statement: This vulnerability only applies when running 32 bits executables in an x86_64 kernel. The developer would need to intentionally make its app vulnerable by:
1) Compiling it to 32 bits
2) Remove the PT_GNU_STACK ELF field by compiling with an old GCC, using some tricky lin
Microsoft
In the Linux kernel through 5.16.10 certain binary files may have the exec-all attribute if they were built in approximately 2003 (e.g. with GCC 3.2.2 and Linux kernel 2.4.20). This can cause executio
vendor_msrc·2022-02-08·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2022-25265 [HIGH] CWE-913 In the Linux kernel through 5.16.10 certain binary files may have the exec-all attribute if they were built in approximately 2003 (e.g. with GCC 3.2.2 and Linux kernel 2.4.20). This can cause executio
In the Linux kernel through 5.16.10 certain binary files may have the exec-all attribute if they were built in approximately 2003 (e.g. with GCC 3.2.2 and Linux kernel 2.4.20). This can cause execution of bytes located in supposedly non-executable regions of a file.
FAQ: Is Azure Linux the only Microsoft product that includes this open-source library and is therefore potentially affected by this vulnerability?
One of the main benefits to our customers who choose to use the Azure Linux distro is the commitment to keep it up to date with the most recent and most secure versions of the open source libraries with which the distro is composed. Microsoft is committed to transparency in this work which is why we began publishing CSAF/VEX in October 2025. See this blog post for more information.
Debian
CVE-2022-25265: linux - In the Linux kernel through 5.16.10, certain binary files may have the exec-all ...
vendor_debian·2022·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2022-25265 [HIGH] CVE-2022-25265: linux - In the Linux kernel through 5.16.10, certain binary files may have the exec-all ...
In the Linux kernel through 5.16.10, certain binary files may have the exec-all attribute if they were built in approximately 2003 (e.g., with GCC 3.2.2 and Linux kernel 2.4.20). This can cause execution of bytes located in supposedly non-executable regions of a file.
Scope: local
bookworm: open
bullseye: open
forky: open
sid: open
trixie: open
GHSA
GHSA-jgc5-xgwj-77vf: In the Linux kernel through 5
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-02-17
CVE-2022-25265 [HIGH] CWE-913 GHSA-jgc5-xgwj-77vf: In the Linux kernel through 5
In the Linux kernel through 5.16.10, certain binary files may have the exec-all attribute if they were built in approximately 2003 (e.g., with GCC 3.2.2 and Linux kernel 2.4.20). This can cause execution of bytes located in supposedly non-executable regions of a file.
OSV
CVE-2022-25265: In the Linux kernel through 5
osv·2022-02-16·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2022-25265 [HIGH] CVE-2022-25265: In the Linux kernel through 5
In the Linux kernel through 5.16.10, certain binary files may have the exec-all attribute if they were built in approximately 2003 (e.g., with GCC 3.2.2 and Linux kernel 2.4.20). This can cause execution of bytes located in supposedly non-executable regions of a file.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/blob/1c33bb0507508af24fd754dd7123bd8e997fab2f/arch/x86/include/asm/elf.h#L281-L294https://github.com/x0reaxeax/exec-prot-bypasshttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220318-0005/https://github.com/torvalds/linux/blob/1c33bb0507508af24fd754dd7123bd8e997fab2f/arch/x86/include/asm/elf.h#L281-L294https://github.com/x0reaxeax/exec-prot-bypasshttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220318-0005/
2022-02-16
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