CVE-2022-0330: High severity Linux Linux kernel vulnerability

Published Jan 19, 2022
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Updated

A random memory access flaw was found in the Linux kernel's GPU i915 kernel driver functionality in the way a user may run malicious code on the GPU. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system or escalate their privileges on the system.

Other sources

A random memory access flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s GPU i915 kernel driver functionality in the way a user may run malicious code on the GPU. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system or escalate their privileges on the system.

Affected Software

128 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/kernel-rt<0:3.10.0-1160.59.1.rt56.1200.el7
0:3.10.0-1160.59.1.rt56.1200.el7
redhat/kernel<0:3.10.0-1160.59.1.el7
0:3.10.0-1160.59.1.el7
redhat/kernel<0:3.10.0-514.99.1.el7
0:3.10.0-514.99.1.el7
redhat/kernel<0:3.10.0-693.99.1.el7
0:3.10.0-693.99.1.el7
redhat/kernel<0:3.10.0-957.92.1.el7
0:3.10.0-957.92.1.el7
redhat/kernel<0:3.10.0-1062.63.1.el7
0:3.10.0-1062.63.1.el7
redhat/kernel-rt<0:4.18.0-348.20.1.rt7.150.el8_5
0:4.18.0-348.20.1.rt7.150.el8_5
redhat/kernel<0:4.18.0-348.20.1.el8_5
0:4.18.0-348.20.1.el8_5
redhat/kernel<0:4.18.0-147.64.1.el8_1
0:4.18.0-147.64.1.el8_1
redhat/kernel-rt<0:4.18.0-193.79.1.rt13.129.el8_2
0:4.18.0-193.79.1.rt13.129.el8_2
redhat/kernel<0:4.18.0-193.79.1.el8_2
0:4.18.0-193.79.1.el8_2
redhat/kernel-rt<0:4.18.0-305.40.1.rt7.112.el8_4
0:4.18.0-305.40.1.rt7.112.el8_4
redhat/kernel<0:4.18.0-305.40.1.el8_4
0:4.18.0-305.40.1.el8_4
redhat/redhat-virtualization-host<0:4.3.22-20220330.1.el7_9
0:4.3.22-20220330.1.el7_9
Linux Linux kernel<5.17
Linux Linux kernel=5.17
Linux Linux kernel=5.17-rc1
redhat Codeready Linux Builder=8.0
redhat Codeready Linux Builder=8.4
redhat Codeready Linux Builder Eus=8.2
redhat Codeready Linux Builder Eus For Power Little Endian=8.2
redhat Codeready Linux Builder For Power Little Endian Eus=8.0
redhat Codeready Linux Builder For Power Little Endian Eus=8.4
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Update Services For Sap Solutions=7.7
redhat Enterprise Linux=8.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop=7.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Eus=8.2
redhat Enterprise Linux Eus=8.4
redhat Enterprise Linux For Ibm Z Systems=8.0
redhat Enterprise Linux For Ibm Z Systems Eus=8.2
redhat Enterprise Linux For Ibm Z Systems Eus=8.4
redhat Enterprise Linux For Power Big Endian=7.0
redhat Enterprise Linux For Power Little Endian=7.0
redhat Enterprise Linux For Power Little Endian=8.0
redhat Enterprise Linux For Power Little Endian Eus=8.2
redhat Enterprise Linux For Power Little Endian Eus=8.4
redhat Enterprise Linux For Real Time=7
redhat Enterprise Linux For Real Time=8
redhat Enterprise Linux For Real Time For Nfv=7
redhat Enterprise Linux For Real Time For Nfv=8
redhat Enterprise Linux For Real Time For Nfv Tus=8.2
redhat Enterprise Linux For Real Time For Nfv Tus=8.4
redhat Enterprise Linux For Real Time Tus=8.2
redhat Enterprise Linux For Real Time Tus=8.4
redhat Enterprise Linux For Scientific Computing=7.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Server=7.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus=7.3
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus=7.4
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus=7.6
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus=7.7
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus=8.2
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus=8.4
redhat Enterprise Linux Server For Power Little Endian Update Services For Sap Solutions=7.6
redhat Enterprise Linux Server For Power Little Endian Update Services For Sap Solutions=7.7
redhat Enterprise Linux Server For Power Little Endian Update Services For Sap Solutions=8.1
redhat Enterprise Linux Server For Power Little Endian Update Services For Sap Solutions=8.2
redhat Enterprise Linux Server For Power Little Endian Update Services For Sap Solutions=8.4
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus=7.7
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus=8.2
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus=8.4
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Update Services For Sap Solutions=7.6
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Update Services For Sap Solutions=8.1
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Update Services For Sap Solutions=8.2
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Update Services For Sap Solutions=8.4
redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation=7.0
All of the following
Any of the following
redhat Virtualization=4.0
redhat Virtualization Host=4.0
redhat Enterprise Linux=8.0
All of the following
redhat 3scale API Management=2.0
redhat Enterprise Linux=7.0
All of the following
redhat Developer Tools=1.0
Any of the following
redhat Enterprise Linux
redhat Enterprise Linux For Ibm Z Systems
redhat Enterprise Linux For Power Little Endian
Fedoraproject Fedora=34
Fedoraproject Fedora=35
redhat Ovirt-node=4.4.10
All of the following
NetApp H300s Firmware
NetApp H300s
All of the following
NetApp H500s Firmware
NetApp H500s
All of the following
NetApp H700s Firmware
NetApp H700s
All of the following
NetApp H300e Firmware
NetApp H300e
All of the following
NetApp H500e Firmware
NetApp H500e
All of the following
NetApp H700e Firmware
NetApp H700e
All of the following
NetApp H410s Firmware
NetApp H410s
All of the following
NetApp H410c Firmware
NetApp H410c
redhat Virtualization=4.0
redhat Virtualization Host=4.0
redhat Enterprise Linux=8.0
redhat 3scale API Management=2.0
redhat Enterprise Linux=7.0
redhat Developer Tools=1.0
redhat Enterprise Linux
redhat Enterprise Linux For Ibm Z Systems
redhat Enterprise Linux For Power Little Endian
NetApp H300s Firmware
NetApp H300s
NetApp H500s Firmware
NetApp H500s
NetApp H700s Firmware
NetApp H700s
NetApp H300e Firmware
NetApp H300e
NetApp H500e Firmware
NetApp H500e
NetApp H700e Firmware
NetApp H700e
NetApp H410s Firmware
NetApp H410s
NetApp H410c Firmware
NetApp H410c
debian/linux
5.10.223-15.10.234-16.1.129-16.1.135-16.12.25-1
redhat/kernel<5.17
5.17
Linux Linux kernel<4.4.301
Linux Linux kernel>=4.5<4.9.299
Linux Linux kernel>=4.10<4.14.264
Linux Linux kernel>=4.15<4.19.227
Linux Linux kernel>=4.20<5.4.175
Linux Linux kernel>=5.5<5.10.95
Linux Linux kernel>=5.11<5.15.18
Linux Linux kernel>=5.16<5.16.4

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kernel-rt to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:3.10.0-1160.59.1.rt56.1200.el7
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kernel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:3.10.0-1160.59.1.el7
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kernel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:3.10.0-514.99.1.el7
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kernel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:3.10.0-693.99.1.el7
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kernel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:3.10.0-957.92.1.el7
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kernel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:3.10.0-1062.63.1.el7
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kernel-rt to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:4.18.0-348.20.1.rt7.150.el8_5
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kernel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:4.18.0-348.20.1.el8_5
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kernel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:4.18.0-147.64.1.el8_1
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kernel-rt to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:4.18.0-193.79.1.rt13.129.el8_2
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kernel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:4.18.0-193.79.1.el8_2
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kernel-rt to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:4.18.0-305.40.1.rt7.112.el8_4
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kernel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:4.18.0-305.40.1.el8_4
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/redhat-virtualization-host to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:4.3.22-20220330.1.el7_9
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.10.223-1Fixed in 5.10.234-1Fixed in 6.1.129-1Fixed in 6.1.135-1Fixed in 6.12.25-1
  16. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kernel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.17

Event History

Jan 19, 2022
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·12:56 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Jan 25, 2022
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Mar 25, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·07:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Jan 12, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·12:02 AM
Description
May 2, 2025
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·04:35 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2022-0330?

CVE-2022-0330 is considered a high severity vulnerability that could allow local users to crash the system or escalate their privileges.

2

How do I fix CVE-2022-0330?

To fix CVE-2022-0330, upgrade to the patched versions of the affected Red Hat kernel packages listed in the advisory.

3

Which systems are affected by CVE-2022-0330?

CVE-2022-0330 affects multiple versions of the Linux kernel in Red Hat Enterprise Linux and its derivatives.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2022-0330?

CVE-2022-0330 is a random memory access flaw within the GPU i915 kernel driver functionality.

5

Can CVE-2022-0330 lead to remote code execution?

No, CVE-2022-0330 is not directly associated with remote code execution but can result in system crashes or privilege escalation.

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