Description (CNA)
A use after free in the Linux kernel File System notify functionality was found in the way user triggers copy_info_records_to_user() call to fail in copy_event_to_user(). A local user could use this flaw to crash the system or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.
Affected (CNA)
| Vendor / product | Versions |
|---|---|
| n/a / Kernel | affected Linux kernel 5.17-rc3 |
CWE
CWE-416
References
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/fs/notify/fanotify/fanotify_user.c?h=v5.17&id=ee12595147ac1fbfb5bcb23837e26dd58d94b15d
- https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2022/q1/99
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220707-0009/
ADP enrichment
No English description supplied.