| Name | CVE-2022-0185 |
| Description | A heap-based buffer overflow flaw was found in the way the legacy_parse_param function in the Filesystem Context functionality of the Linux kernel verified the supplied parameters length. An unprivileged (in case of unprivileged user namespaces enabled, otherwise needs namespaced CAP_SYS_ADMIN privilege) local user able to open a filesystem that does not support the Filesystem Context API (and thus fallbacks to legacy handling) could use this flaw to 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 | DSA-5050-1 |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| linux (PTS) | jessie, jessie (lts) | 3.16.84-1 | vulnerable |
| stretch (security) | 4.9.320-2 | fixed |
| stretch (lts), stretch | 4.9.320-3 | fixed |
| buster (security), buster, buster (lts) | 4.19.316-1 | fixed |
| 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 |
| trixie | 6.12.5-1 | fixed |
| sid | 6.12.6-1 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|
| linux | source | jessie | (unfixed) | end-of-life | | |
| linux | source | stretch | (not affected) | | | |
| linux | source | buster | (not affected) | | | |
| linux | source | bullseye | 5.10.92-1 | | DSA-5050-1 | |
| linux | source | (unstable) | 5.15.15-1 | | | |
Notes
[buster] - linux <not-affected> (Vulnerable code introduced later)
[stretch] - linux <not-affected> (Vulnerable code introduced later)
Fixed by: https://git.kernel.org/linus/722d94847de29310e8aa03fcbdb41fc92c521756
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/18/7
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/25/14
https://www.willsroot.io/2022/01/cve-2022-0185.html