| Name | CVE-2022-4378 |
| Description | A stack overflow flaw was found in the Linux kernel's SYSCTL subsystem in how a user changes certain kernel parameters and variables. This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| References | DLA-3244-1, DLA-3245-1 |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| linux (PTS) | bullseye | 5.10.223-1 | fixed |
| bullseye (security) | 5.10.226-1 | fixed |
| bookworm | 6.1.115-1 | fixed |
| bookworm (security) | 6.1.119-1 | fixed |
| sid, trixie | 6.12.6-1 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
Notes
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/12/09/1
https://git.kernel.org/linus/bce9332220bd677d83b19d21502776ad555a0e73
https://git.kernel.org/linus/e6cfaf34be9fcd1a8285a294e18986bfc41a409c