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CVE-2022-30594

The Linux kernel before 5.17.2 mishandles seccomp permissions. The PTRACE_SEIZE code path allows attackers to bypass intended restrictions on setting the PT_SUSPEND_SECCOMP flag.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.8, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 21 products from linux, from debian, from netapp and 18 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2022, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2022-05-12T05:15:06.657

Last Modified

2024-11-21T07:02:59.423

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

3.4

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-862

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	< 4.19.238	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	< 5.4.189	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	< 5.10.110	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	< 5.15.33	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	< 5.16.19	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	< 5.17.2	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	9.0	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	10.0	Yes
Application	netapp	solidfire\,_enterprise_sds_\&_hci_storage_node	-	Yes
Application	netapp	solidfire_\&_hci_management_node	-	Yes
Hardware	netapp	hci_compute_node	-	Yes
Operating System	netapp	8300_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	netapp	8300	-	No
Operating System	netapp	8700_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	netapp	8700	-	No
Operating System	netapp	a400_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	netapp	a400	-	No
Operating System	netapp	h300s_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	netapp	h300s	-	No
Operating System	netapp	h500s_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	netapp	h500s	-	No
Operating System	netapp	h700s_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	netapp	h700s	-	No
Operating System	netapp	h410s_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	netapp	h410s	-	No
Operating System	netapp	h410c_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	netapp	h410c	-	No

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167386/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0086-1.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170362/Linux-PT_SUSPEND_SECCOMP-Permission-Bypass-Ptracer-Death-Race.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=2276 Exploit, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17.2 Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ee1fee900537b5d9560e9f937402de5ddc8412f3 Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ee1fee900537b5d9560e9f937402de5ddc8412f3 Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/07/msg00000.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220707-0001/ Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5173 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167386/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0086-1.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170362/Linux-PT_SUSPEND_SECCOMP-Permission-Bypass-Ptracer-Death-Race.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=2276 Exploit, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17.2 Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ee1fee900537b5d9560e9f937402de5ddc8412f3 Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ee1fee900537b5d9560e9f937402de5ddc8412f3 Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/07/msg00000.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220707-0001/ Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5173 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For linux's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.