CVE-2022-0854: Infoleak

Published Feb 24, 2022
·
Updated

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. Information leak may occur through swiotlb.

Other sources

A memory leak flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s DMA subsystem, in the way a user calls DMAFROMDEVICE. This flaw allows a local user to read random memory from the kernel space.

Affected Software

18 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/kernel-rt<0:4.18.0-425.3.1.rt7.213.el8
0:4.18.0-425.3.1.rt7.213.el8
redhat/kernel<0:4.18.0-425.3.1.el8
0:4.18.0-425.3.1.el8
redhat/kernel<0:5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1
0:5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1
redhat/kernel-rt<0:5.14.0-162.6.1.rt21.168.el9_1
0:5.14.0-162.6.1.rt21.168.el9_1
redhat/Linux kernel<5.17
5.17
Linux Linux kernel<=5.16
Linux Linux kernel=5.17
Linux Linux kernel=5.17-rc1
Linux Linux kernel=5.17-rc2
Linux Linux kernel=5.17-rc3
Linux Linux kernel=5.17-rc4
Linux Linux kernel=5.17-rc5
Linux Linux kernel=5.17-rc6
Linux Linux kernel=5.17-rc7
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
Debian Debian Linux=11.0
debian/linux
5.10.223-15.10.234-16.1.129-16.1.135-16.12.25-16.12.27-1

Remediation

Information

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability.

Event History

Feb 24, 2022
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·07:23 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Mar 7, 2022
CVE Published
10:00 AM
Mar 23, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:46 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:46 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Jan 12, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·12:04 AM
Description
May 10, 2025
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·03:48 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-0854?

CVE-2022-0854 is a memory leak flaw in the Linux kernel's DMA subsystem that allows a local user to read random memory from the kernel space.

2

How does CVE-2022-0854 affect Ubuntu?

Ubuntu is affected by CVE-2022-0854 if the Linux kernel version is between 5.14.0-1033.36 (inclusive) and 5.14.0-1034.36 (exclusive) on the focal release.

3

How does CVE-2022-0854 affect Red Hat?

Red Hat is affected by CVE-2022-0854 if the Linux kernel version is between 5.17 (inclusive) and 5.18 (exclusive).

4

How does CVE-2022-0854 affect Red Hat Kernel RT?

Red Hat Kernel RT is affected by CVE-2022-0854 if the kernel-rt version is 4.18.0-425.3.1.rt7.213.el8 on the el8 release, or if the kernel-rt version is 5.14.0-162.6.1.rt21.168.el9_1 on the el9_1 release.

5

How does CVE-2022-0854 affect Debian?

Debian is affected by CVE-2022-0854 if the Linux kernel version is one of the following: 4.19.249-2, 4.19.289-2, 5.10.178-3, 5.10.191-1, 6.1.38-1, 6.1.52-1, and 6.5.3-1.

6

What is the severity rating of CVE-2022-0854?

CVE-2022-0854 has a severity rating of 5.5 (medium).

7

What is the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) ID for CVE-2022-0854?

The Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) ID for CVE-2022-0854 is CWE-401.

8

How can I fix CVE-2022-0854 on Ubuntu?

To fix CVE-2022-0854 on Ubuntu, update the linux-oem-5.14 package to version 5.14.0-1034.36 or later.

9

How can I fix CVE-2022-0854 on Red Hat?

To fix CVE-2022-0854 on Red Hat, update the Linux kernel to version 5.18 or later.

10

How can I fix CVE-2022-0854 on Red Hat Kernel RT?

To fix CVE-2022-0854 on Red Hat Kernel RT, update the kernel-rt package to version 4.18.0-425.3.1.rt7.213.el8 or 5.14.0-162.6.1.rt21.168.el9_1 or later.

11

How can I fix CVE-2022-0854 on Debian?

To fix CVE-2022-0854 on Debian, update the linux package to version 4.19.249-2, 4.19.289-2, 5.10.178-3, 5.10.191-1, 6.1.38-1, 6.1.52-1, 6.5.3-1 or later.

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