CVE-2022-42464CWE-276

Kernel memory pool override in /dev/mmz_userdev device driver. The impact depends on the privileges of the attacker. The unprivileged process run on the device could disclose sensitive information including kernel pointer, which could be used in furth ...

Medium · published October 14, 2022

CVSS v3.1
6.7
EPSS
0%
Percentile
9.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

OpenHarmony-v3.1.2 and prior versions, 3.0.6 and prior versions have a Kernel memory pool override vulnerability in /dev/mmz_userdev device driver. The impact depends on the privileges of the attacker. The unprivileged process run on the device could disclose sensitive information including kernel pointer, which could be used in further attacks. The processes with system user UID run on the device would be able to mmap memory pools used by kernel and override them which could be used to gain kernel code execution on the device, gain root privileges, or cause device reboot.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
6.7 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00204 · 9.9th percentile
Weakness
CWE-276 · Incorrect Default Permissions
Published
2022-10-14T14:40Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 14 OCT 14:40Z
    Kernel memory pool override in /dev/mmz_userdev device driver. The impact depends on the privileges of the attacker. The unprivileged process run on the device could disclose sensitive information including kernel pointer, which could be used in furth ...
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