Vulnerability record · CVE-2022-21499 · published 9 June 2022
CVE-2022-21499: Oracle linux out-of-bounds write vulnerability
Oracle · Linux
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).
Description
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).
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168191/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0089-1.html | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
| https://git.kernel.org/linus/eadb2f47a3ced5c64b23b90fd2a3463f63726066 | Mailing ListPatchVendor Advisory |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5161 | Third Party Advisory |
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168191/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0089-1.html | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
| https://git.kernel.org/linus/eadb2f47a3ced5c64b23b90fd2a3463f63726066 | Mailing ListPatchVendor Advisory |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5161 | Third Party Advisory |
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Related vulnerabilities
Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2022-21499), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.