CVE-2009-2691

CVE-2009-2691 affects the Linux kernel (2.6.30.4 and earlier) via the mm_for_maps path in fs/proc/base.c, allowing a local attacker to read maps and smaps files under /proc during ELF loading for a setuid process, due to a race condition. Impact is information exposure (maps/smaps); exploitation ...

CVE-2009-4021

CVE-2009-4021 affects the fuse_direct_io function in fs/fuse/file.c of the Linux kernel (fuse subsystem) prior to 2.6.32-rc7, enabling a potential denial of service via invalid pointer dereference possibly tied to memory consumption. Affected environment examples in connected documents include Mi...

CVE-2010-2946

CVE-2010-2946 affects the Linux kernel via a flaw in fs/jfs/xattr.c where a legacy extended-attributes storage format could let local attackers bypass xattr namespace restrictions using an os2. prefix. Several connected advisories confirm the issue and reference the affected range: Linux kernel v...

CVE-2010-5332

CVE-2010-5332 affects the Linux kernel before 2.6.37, where an out-of-bounds array access can occur in drivers/net/mlx4/port.c. During searches for a free entry in mlx4_register_vlan() or mlx4_register_mac(), if no free entry exists, the loop may terminate without updating the local variable free...

CVE-2011-2905

CVE-2011-2905 refers to an untrusted search path vulnerability in the perf tool’s perf_config function (tools/perf/util/config.c) as distributed in the Linux kernel prior to 3.1. A local user can overwrite files via a crafted config file located in the current working directory. The vulnerability...

CVE-2011-4348

Technical details for CVE-2011-4348 are not publicly provided in the connected documents. The material references the CVE in advisories but does not describe affected products, versions, root causes, or fixes. Monitor for updates.

CVE-2011-4914

The CVE-2011-4914 issue affects the Linux kernel ROSE protocol implementation prior to 2.6.39. It arises because data-length values are not verified against the actual data sent, enabling remote attackers to read kernel memory (out-of-bounds read) or cause a denial of service via crafted data to ...

CVE-2012-2137

CVE-2012-2137 describes a buffer overflow in virt/kvm/irq_comm.c within the Linux kernel's KVM subsystem, exploitable by local users on kernel versions before 3.2.24. The flaw enables denial of service (crash) and potentially arbitrary code execution via vectors involving Message Signaled Interru...

CVE-2013-4270

CVE-2013-4270 affects the Linux kernel: the net_ctl_permissions function in net/sysctl_net.c may misdetermine uid/gid, allowing a local user to bypass /proc/sys/net restrictions. Affected: kernels before 3.11.5 (reported in EulerOS advisories and Nessus/OpenVAS listings). Impact is local privileg...

CVE-2014-3182

CVE-2014-3182 affects the Linux kernel up to version 3.16.1, where an array index error in the logi_dj_raw_event function of drivers/hid/hid-logitech-dj.c can be exploited by a physically proximate attacker using a malformed REPORT_TYPE_NOTIF_DEVICE_UNPAIRED value to execute arbitrary code or cau...

CVE-2014-9870

The CVE-2014-9870 entry concerns the Linux kernel prior to 3.11 on ARM, including Android devices (Nexus 5/7) before 2016-08-05. It exposes a privilege-escalation path via improper handling of user-space access to the TPIDRURW register, enabling local attackers to gain privileges with a crafted a...

CVE-2015-7312

CVE-2015-7312 affects the Linux kernel 3.x/4.x via race conditions in the aufs aufs3-mmap.patch and aufs4-mmap.patch patches. The vulnerability allows local users to cause denial of service (use-after-free/BUG) or potentially gain privileges through madvise or msync calls, related to mm/madvise.c...

CVE-2016-2070

CVE-2016-2070 affects Linux kernels prior to 4.3.5. The tcp_cwnd_reduction function in net/ipv4/tcp_input.c can be triggered by crafted TCP traffic to cause a divide-by-zero DoS and system crash. According to connected advisories, upgrading to kernel 4.3.5 (as cited in ChangeLog-4.3.5) is the rem...

CVE-2016-5340

CVE-2016-5340 is tied to a vulnerability in the KGSL Linux Graphics Module exposed by a QuIC Android patch for Linux kernel 3.x. The issue arises from the function is_ashmem_file in drivers/staging/android/ashmem.c, where pointer validation is mishandled. This design flaw can allow an attacker to...

CVE-2017-17052

The CVE-2017-17052 entry affects the Linux kernel: the mm_init function in kernel/fork.c fails to clear the ->exe_file field of a new process’s mm_struct. This can enable a local attacker to trigger a use-after-free (and potential additional impact) by running a crafted program. Affected path ...

CVE-2021-47083

CVE-2021-47083 affects the Linux kernel’s pinctrl Mediatek code: when the eint virtual EINT number exceeds the GPIO count, it can trigger a global-out-of-bounds write to desc[eint_n]. The issue was fixed in the mediatek pinctrl path (pinctrl: mediatek: fix global-out-of-bounds issue). No exploit ...

CVE-2021-47146

CVE-2021-47146 concerns the Linux kernel where mld_newpack could panic when headroom is large because high-order page allocation was disallowed (skb_put() path). The issue is triggered during IPv6 multicast handling in mld_newpack/mld_send_initial_cr and can lead to a kernel crash; the provided t...

CVE-2021-47152

CVE-2021-47152 refers to a Linux kernel fix for data stream corruption in the MPTCP path. The issue arises when mptcp_frag_can_collapse_to() incorrectly assumes only MPTCP uses a page_frag; if other protocols allocate fragments (e.g., plain TCP), memory can be re-used for mptcp_data_frag. The mit...

CVE-2021-47331

The CVE-2021-47331 issue affects the Linux kernel usb-conn-gpio path. Root cause: an IDDIG interrupt can occur before charger registration, causing a NULL pointer dereference. Fix: register the power supply before requesting IDDIG/VBUS IRQ to prevent the dereference. Affected scope and exact reme...

CVE-2021-47392

Summary: CVE-2021-47392 concerns a leak in the Linux kernel RDMA CMA listener path. If rdma_cma_listen_on_all() fails, the per-device ID remains on the listen_list, but the state is not set to RDMA_CM_ADDR_BOUND. When the CMID is later destroyed, cma_cancel_listens() may not be invoked due to the...

CVE-2021-47433

CVE-2021-47433 concerns the Linux kernel’s btrfs subsystem, specifically a faulty abort logic in the function replace_file_extents that could corrupt a filesystem by leaving a missing extent in the middle of a file. The issue arises because the abortion condition was incorrect, causing aborts to ...

CVE-2021-47462

CVE-2021-47462 affects the Linux kernel mempolicy/memory policy handling. The root cause was an invalid combination check for MPOL_MODE_FLAGS: MPOL_F_NUMA_BALANCING may only pair with MPOL_BIND, but the check existed only in do_set_mempolicy(). The patch moves this validation into sanitize_mpol_f...

CVE-2021-47535

CVE-2021-47535 refers to a Linux kernel flaw in drm/msm/a6xx where a6xx_get_gmu_registers() now reads 3 GMU register sets but the destination array was not resized, causing a slab-out-of-bounds write (KASAN) on affected ChromeOS 5.4 kernels. The issue can trigger memory corruption during crashsta...

CVE-2021-47564

CVE-2021-47564 relates to a Linux kernel issue in the marvell prestera driver where an error-path double free could crash the driver. The vulnerability stems from fixable error-path handling in prestera_bridge_port_join(), leading to a crash on the prestera device (trace includes prestera_bridge_...

CVE-2021-47586

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: stmmac: dwmac-rk: fix oob read in rk_gmac_setup KASAN reports an out-of-bounds read in rk_gmac_setup on the line: while (ops->regs[i]) { This happens for most platforms since the regs flexible array member isempty, so the...

CVE-2021-47643

CVE-2021-47643 is a Linux kernel issue in the media/ ir_toy area; it fixes a leak in the error path by freeing a resource before exiting on error. Affected component is the kernel’s ir_toy driver code, where an error exit path could leak memory. The vulnerability is local in scope with a CVSS v3....

CVE-2022-1943

CVE-2022-1943 describes an out-of-bounds memory write in the Linux kernel UDF file system, triggered by user-initiated file operations that invoke udf_write_fi(). The flaw could allow a local attacker to crash the system (and, per connected advisories, is associated with Ubuntu and other mappings...

CVE-2022-48665

CVE-2022-48665 concerns the Linux kernel exFAT code, where using an int as the sector index can overflow on large-capacity partitions (e.g., 512-byte sectors with >2 TB). The vulnerability is described as a memory/overflow issue in exfat handling that could affect large partitions. Connected a...

CVE-2022-48670

CVE-2022-48670 is a Linux kernel use-after-free in peci CPU handling. When auxiliary_device_add() errors, auxiliary_device_uninit() is called, decrementing the device refcount and triggering .release; adev_release() then re-calls auxiliary_device_uninit(), causing use-after-free. Affected: Linux ...

CVE-2022-48755

The CVE-2022-48755 issue is a Linux kernel vulnerability affecting powerpc64 systems where BPF code could emit ldbrx instructions not supported on processors older than ISA v2.06. The root cause is an ISA compatibility gap in the ldbrx path used by BPF_FROM_[L|E] and BPF_FROM_[L|B]E, leading to a...

CVE-2022-48793

CVE-2022-48793 affects the Linux kernel KVM/x86 nested migration path. The root cause is a NULL dereference caused by calling nested_svm_load_cr3 before Nested Page Tables (NPT) are enabled, preventing guest memory access and breaking mmu walk initialization. Red Hat and vendor advisories (RHSA-2...

CVE-2022-48802

CVE-2022-48802 affects the Linux kernel component involved in /proc task memory reporting. The vulnerability arises from reading the page mapcount during smaps accounting when a THP (huge page) may be split concurrently with MADV_FREE, creating a race that could trigger a kernel BUG in PageDouble...

CVE-2022-48818

The CVE-2022-48818 entry refers to a Linux kernel issue in the MDIO/MV88E6xxx DSA path where devres usage around mdiobus led to a kernel OOPS during shutdown. The root cause is interaction between devm_mdiobus_free() and devres_release_all() if the MDIO bus is unregistered late due to a shutdown‑...

CVE-2022-48826

Mode C: CVE-2022-48826 affects the Linux kernel drm/vc4, where a deadlock can occur during DSI device attach error when the host device lock is held. Specifically, in the device attach error path, un-registering the host can deadlock with a call trace involving device_del/unregister, mipi_dsi_hos...

CVE-2022-48872

CVE-2022-48872 concerns a Linux kernel use-after-free race in the fastrpc maps. The vulnerability arises between fastrpc_map_get() and fastrpc_free_map(), where a concurrent thread could call fastrpc_map_lookup() and obtain a reference to a map about to be deleted, leading to a potential use-afte...

CVE-2022-48923

The CVE-2022-48923 entry concerns a Linux kernel vulnerability in the btrfs code path, specifically for LZO compression. The root cause is that a compressed length could be corrupted to exceed allocated memory, allowing memcpy to write beyond bounds in copy_compressed_segment. This can cause a ke...

CVE-2022-49082

The Linux kernel contains a use-after-free vulnerability in the _scsih_expander_node_remove() function within the mpt3sas driver (located in drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_scsih.c). The issue occurs because mpt3sas_transport_port_remove() frees the port field of the sas_expander structure, which is...

CVE-2022-49148

The CVE-2022-49148 entry concerns a Linux kernel vulnerability where, during dismantling of watch_queue, the page array was not freed, leaving a memory leak. The issue was addressed by a patch sequence that first frees the alloc bitmap when tearing down watch_queue (commit 7ea1a0124b6d) and then ...

CVE-2022-49243

CVE-2022-49243 is a Linux kernel vulnerability affecting ASoC: atmel via the at91sam9g20ek_audio_probe path. The issue is a refcount mismatch: of_parse_phandle() returns a node pointer with a refcount that is incremented in the probe function, but a missing of_node_put() caused a leak. A fix was ...

CVE-2022-49250

CVE-2022-49250 : In the Linux kernel ASoC codecs rx-macro path, the AUX interpolator may access compander data without checking that compander exists, potentially causing an out-of-bounds access in the comp_enabled[] array. The issue is resolved by adding a guard before accessing compander data. ...

CVE-2022-49353

The CVE-2022-49353 entry affects the Linux kernel’s powerpc/papr_scm PMU code. A NULL pointer and kernel panic could be triggered when a zero-sized stat_buffer is passed to drc_pmem_query_stats() for NVDIMM performance IDs because papr_scm_pmu_check_events() did not verify p->stat_buffer_len b...

CVE-2022-49424

CVE-2022-49424 is a Linux kernel issue in the Mediatek IOMMU driver. The root cause is a NULL pointer dereference when printing dev_name due to larbdev being NULL during probe (mtk_iommu_probe_device). The crash can occur in device_link_add() and is triggered by an incorrect DTS input. The public...

CVE-2022-49551

The CVE-2022-49551 issue in the Linux kernel relates to usb: isp1760, where a loop over HC_FIELD_MAX reads regmap fields causing a global out-of-bounds access. The dynamically sized arrays isp1760_hc_reg_fields[], isp1763_hc_reg_fields[], isp1763_hc_volatile_ranges[], and isp1763_dc_volatile_rang...

CVE-2022-49570

CVE-2022-49570 affecting the Linux kernel gpio-xilinx driver. The issue is an integer overflow/overflow-prone data type that prevents configuring more than 32 pins; the fix casts to unsigned long to handle larger pin counts. Public references point to kernel stable tree patches (e.g., git.kernel....

CVE-2022-49591

CVE-2022-49591 relates to the Linux kernel, specifically the DSA Microchip ksz_common path. The root cause is a refcount leak in ksz_switch_register(): the reference returned by of_get_child_by_name() is not released. The fix is to call of_node_put() on that reference (which has increased the ref...

CVE-2022-49677

In CVE-2022-49677, the Linux kernel ARM CNS3xxx codefix resolves a refcount leak in cns3xxx_init. The issue arises because of_find_compatible_node() returns a node pointer with its refcount incremented, and the patch adds a call to of_node_put() when finished to avoid leaking references. This vul...

CVE-2022-49714

The CVE-2022-49714 item concerns a refcount leak in the Linux kernel’s irqchip/realtek-rtl code within map_interrupts. The root cause was that of_find_node_by_phandle() returned a node pointer with an incremented refcount and missing of_node_put() on all paths, including error paths. The fix is t...

CVE-2022-49878

Summary: CVE-2022-49878 is a Linux kernel vulnerability in the bpf verifier’s array reallocation. When realloc_array() errors (krealloc() returns NULL), callers previously set their pointers to NULL, but krealloc() leaves the original allocation untouched, causing a memory leak. The description i...

CVE-2022-49917

CVE-2022-49917 affects the Linux kernel IPVS subsystem (ip_vs_app_net_cleanup and ip_vs_app_net_init). If ip_vs_app fails to be created during init, removal still proceeds, causing the ip_vs_app entry to be missing and a WARNING in fs/proc/generic.c: remove_proc_entry. The issue is demonstrated b...

CVE-2022-49986

CVE-2022-49986 : In the Linux kernel, the storvsc driver’s storvsc_error_wq was incorrectly marked as WQ_MEM_RECLAIM, risking deadlock while flushing disk events. The supplied advisories state that removing WQ_MEM_RECLAIM from storvsc_error_wq fixes the issue, preventing forward-progress requirem...