Medium [CVE-2022-2905] out-of-bounds memory read flaw was found in the Linux kernel's BPF subsystem in how a user calls the bpf_tail_call function with a key larger than the max_entries of the map
This medium-severity Red Hat Linux advisory covers CVE-2022-2905 affecting Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9, Red Hat package: kernel-rt.
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Summary
An out-of-bounds memory read flaw was found in the Linux kernel's BPF subsystem in how a user calls the bpf_tail_call function with a key larger than the max_entries of the map. This flaw allows a local user to gain unauthorized access to data.
The default Red Hat Enterprise Linux kernel prevents unprivileged users from being able to use eBPF by the kernel.unprivileged_bpf_disabled sysctl. This would require a privileged user with CAP_SYS_ADMIN or root to be able to abuse this flaw reducing its attack space.
A kernel update will be required to mitigate the flaw for the root or users with CAP_SYS_ADMIN capabilities. Note: a fix for this CVE may be backported as a part of one of the future BPF subsystem rebases.
Red Hat severity: Low — CVSS 4.4 (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N). Weakness: CWE-125.
Affected Red Hat products: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9. Red Hat does not currently list a fixing RHSA for this CVE.
Affected products named by the advisory: Red Hat package: kernel-rt.
Affected versions
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Mitigation checklist
- Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability.
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