CVE-2022-25265Improper Control of Dynamically-Managed Code Resources in Kernel

Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.3%
top 49.41%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedFeb 16
Latest updateFeb 17

Description

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.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 5.9

Patches

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-jgc5-xgwj-77vf: In the Linux kernel through 52022-02-17
OSV
CVE-2022-25265: In the Linux kernel through 52022-02-16

📋Vendor Advisories

3
Red Hat
kernel: Executable Space Protection Bypass2022-02-16
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 executio2022-02-08
Debian
CVE-2022-25265: linux - In the Linux kernel through 5.16.10, certain binary files may have the exec-all ...2022