CVE-2022-21499 (GCVE-0-2022-21499)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-06-09 20:15 – Updated: 2024-09-24 20:05
VLAI
Summary
KGDB and KDB allow read and write access to kernel memory, and thus should be restricted during lockdown. An attacker with access to a serial port could trigger the debugger so it is important that the debugger respect the lockdown mode when/if it is triggered. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.7 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
Severity
6.7 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-09-24 13:49 UTC
CWE
  • KGDB and KDB allow read and write access to kernel memory, and thus should be restricted during lockdown. An attacker with access to a serial port could trigger the debugger so it is important that the debugger respect the lockdown mode when/if it is triggered. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.7 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
Assigner
oracle CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard C 69/100 over 3983 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Oracle Corporation Oracle Linux Affected: Oracle Linux: 6
Affected: Oracle Linux: 7
Affected: Oracle Linux: 8
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Oracle Corporation Oracle VM Affected: Oracle VM: 3
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