CVE-2022-3078

2022-09-0100:00:00

ubuntu.com

linux kernel

vulnerability

virtual dvb

CVSS3

5.5

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS

Percentile

12.6%

JSON

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.16-rc6. There is a
lack of check after calling vzalloc() and lack of free after allocation in
drivers/media/test-drivers/vidtv/vidtv_s302m.c.

Notes

Author	Note
sbeattie	vulnerability is in the virtual DVB test driver, enabled via CONFIG_DVB_VIDTV and CONFIG_DVB_TEST_DRIVERS, neither of which are enabled in ubuntu kernel configs.