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CVE-2022-4378
HIGH · CVSS 7.8
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2023-01-05T16:15:11.840 · Last modified 2026-06-17T05:20:44.520

Summary

A stack overflow flaw was found in the Linux kernel's SYSCTL subsystem in how a user changes certain kernel parameters and variables. This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.

Affected products

linux — linux_kernel

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References

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